Branch-Localized Induction Promotes Efficacy of Volatile Defences and Herbivore Predation in Trees

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<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60076658%3A12310%2F21%3A43902954" target="_blank" >RIV/60076658:12310/21:43902954 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/60077344:_____/21:00538854

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10886-020-01232-z" target="_blank" >https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10886-020-01232-z</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10886-020-01232-z" target="_blank" >10.1007/s10886-020-01232-z</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Branch-Localized Induction Promotes Efficacy of Volatile Defences and Herbivore Predation in Trees

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Induction of plant defences can show various levels of localization, which can optimize their efficiency. Locally induced responses may be particularly important in large plants, such as trees, that show high variability in traits and herbivory rates across their canopies. We studied the branch-localized induction of polyphenols, volatiles (VOCs), and changes in leaf protein content in Carpinus betulus L., Quercus robur L., and Tilia cordata L. in a common garden experiment. To induce the trees, we treated ten individuals per species on one branch with methyl jasmonate. Five other individuals per species served as controls. We measured the traits in the treated branches, in control branches on treated trees, and in control trees. Additionally, we ran predation assays and caterpillar food-choice trials to assess the effects of our treatment on other trophic levels. Induced VOCs included mainly mono- and sesquiterpenes. Their production was strongly localized to the treated branches in all three tree species studied. Treated trees showed more predation events than control trees. The polyphenol levels and total protein content showed a limited response to the treatment. Yet, winter moth caterpillars preferred leaves from control branches over leaves from treated branches within C. betulus individuals and leaves from control Q. robur individuals over leaves from treated Q. robur individuals. Our results suggest that there is a significant level of localization in induction of VOCs and probably also in unknown traits with direct effects on herbivores. Such localization allows trees to upregulate defences wherever and whenever they are needed.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Branch-Localized Induction Promotes Efficacy of Volatile Defences and Herbivore Predation in Trees

Popis výsledku anglicky

Induction of plant defences can show various levels of localization, which can optimize their efficiency. Locally induced responses may be particularly important in large plants, such as trees, that show high variability in traits and herbivory rates across their canopies. We studied the branch-localized induction of polyphenols, volatiles (VOCs), and changes in leaf protein content in Carpinus betulus L., Quercus robur L., and Tilia cordata L. in a common garden experiment. To induce the trees, we treated ten individuals per species on one branch with methyl jasmonate. Five other individuals per species served as controls. We measured the traits in the treated branches, in control branches on treated trees, and in control trees. Additionally, we ran predation assays and caterpillar food-choice trials to assess the effects of our treatment on other trophic levels. Induced VOCs included mainly mono- and sesquiterpenes. Their production was strongly localized to the treated branches in all three tree species studied. Treated trees showed more predation events than control trees. The polyphenol levels and total protein content showed a limited response to the treatment. Yet, winter moth caterpillars preferred leaves from control branches over leaves from treated branches within C. betulus individuals and leaves from control Q. robur individuals over leaves from treated Q. robur individuals. Our results suggest that there is a significant level of localization in induction of VOCs and probably also in unknown traits with direct effects on herbivores. Such localization allows trees to upregulate defences wherever and whenever they are needed.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

—

OECD FORD obor

10618 - Ecology

Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GJ20-10543Y" target="_blank" >GJ20-10543Y: Proč je chemická obrana rostlin tak pestrá: role hmyzích herbivorů v diverzifikaci obranných mechanismů vrb</a><br>

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2021

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Journal of chemical ecology

ISSN

0098-0331

e-ISSN

—

Svazek periodika

47

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

NL - Nizozemsko

Počet stran výsledku

13

Strana od-do

99-111

Kód UT WoS článku

000588848300003

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85096002241