Does Plant Origin Influence the Fitness Impact of Flower Damage? A Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Herbivory has been long considered an important component of plant-animal interactions that influences the success of invasive species in novel habitats. One of the most important hypotheses linking herbivory and invasion processes is the enemy-release hypothesis, in which exotic plants are hypothesized to suffer less herbivory and fitness-costs in their novel ranges as they leave behind their enemies in the original range. Most evidence, however, comes from studies on leaf herbivory, and the importance of flower herbivory for the invasion process remains largely unknown. Here we present the results of a meta-analysis of the impact of flower herbivory on plant reproductive success, using as moderators the type of damage caused by floral herbivores and the residence status of the plant spec

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez-Browne C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4718695 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature