Author ORCID Identifier

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7084-4311

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Nature Ecology & Evolution

Abstract

Plants are attacked by myriad herbivores, and many plants exhibit anti-herbivore defences. We tested the hypothesis that induced defences benefit tomato plants by encouraging insects to eat other members of their species. We found that defences that promote cannibalism benefit tomatoes in two ways: cannibalism directly reduces herbivore abundance, and cannibals eat significantly less plant material. This previously unknown means of defence may alter plant-herbivore dynamics, plant evolution and pathogen transmission.

Pages

1205-1207

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-017-0231-6

Volume

1

Publication Date

2017

Disciplines

Biology

Comments

This Postprint manuscript has been accepted for publication and is available for non-commercial use only. The Version of Record is available from:

Orrock, J., Connolly, B. & Kitchen, A. Induced defences in plants reduce herbivory by increasing cannibalism. Nat Ecol Evol 1, 1205–1207 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-017-0231-6.

ISSN

2397-334X

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