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The Role of Nutrients in Plant and Herbivore Interactions
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: Received: 24 August 2023 / Approved: 25 August 2023 / Online: 25 August 2023 (07:12:35 CEST)
How to cite: Zeng, M. The Role of Nutrients in Plant and Herbivore Interactions. Preprints 2023, 2023081772. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.1772.v1 Zeng, M. The Role of Nutrients in Plant and Herbivore Interactions. Preprints 2023, 2023081772. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202308.1772.v1
Abstract
Nutrients are the driving force of plant and herbivore interactions. Different elements and fertilization levels in soil, or artificially fertilized substrates can have a direct impact on plant defense responses. Meanwhile, nutrient levels mediated by root associated microbes can indirectly affect plant-herbivore interactions. Nutrient uptake promoted by beneficial mycorrhizal fungi or rhizobacteria interacting with roots can stimulate plant tolerance to herbivore attack, as evidenced by herbivore performance, plant nutrient status, plant biomass allocation and compensatory growth. In return, herbivory affects nutrient fluxes between plants and their associated beneficial microbes. Furthermore, aboveground and belowground herbivory can affect the nutrient exchange between plants and soil microbial communities, mainly for carbon-and nitrogen-based resources supporting herbivores´ life cycles. These ecological interactions are governed by jasmonic acid (JA) and key enzymes on the molecular level. This review summarizes the current scientific literature on the role of nutrients in plant-herbivore interactions. This will support efforts to optimize plant defense strategy via managing nutrient variance.
Keywords
microbe-plant-herbivore interactions; nutrients; resistance; tolerance; soil; mycorrhiza; rhizobia
Subject
Biology and Life Sciences, Plant Sciences
Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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