Work

Climate change and its effects on terrestrial insects and herbivory patterns

Year: 2011

Type: review

Abstract: Climate change and extreme weather events affect plants and animals and the direct impact of anthropogenic climate change has been documented extensively over the past years. In this review, I address the main consequences of elevated CO2 and O3 concentrations, elevated temperature and changes in rainfall patterns on the interactions between insects and their host plants. Because of their tight relationship with host plants, insect herbivores are expected to suffer direct and indirect effects of climate change through the changes experienced by their host plants, with consequences to population dynamics, community structure and ecosystem functioning.

Source: Neotropical Entomology

DOI: 10.1590/s1519-566x2011000200001

Author: T Cornelissen

Institution: Federal University of São João del-Rei

Language: English

Topic: Insect-Plant Interactions and Control

Subfield: Insect Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Life on land, Zero hunger

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,090