Ayres Abstracts
| Scriber, J.M., and M.P. Ayres. 1988. Leaf chemistry as a defense against insects. ISI Atlas of Science (Plant and Animal Section) 1:117-123. |
| Plants employ an extraordinary array of chemicals to deter herbivory. The type and quantity of allelochemicals produced by a particular plant are determined in part by the availability of limiting resources, such as sunlight and nutrients. Some plants rely on constitutive defenses, while others mobilize defenses only when induced by tissue damage. Insects exhibit a variety of adaptations for overcoming plant defenses, including elaborate detoxification systems and behavioral patterns. A 10-fold increase in the number of publications on insect-herbivore interactions in the past 15 years reflects the increased attention this field of research is receiving. |
| Plant-herbivore interactions/ plant defense/ plant defence/ detoxification |