Vehicle pollution is a pervasive aspect of anthropogenic change across rural and urban habitats. The most common emissions are carbon- or nitrogen-based pollutants that may impact diverse interactions between plants and insect herbivores. However, the effects of vehicle pollution on plant-insect interactions are poorly understood. Here, we combine a city-wide experiment across the Sacramento Metropolitan Area and a laboratory experiment to determine how vehicle emissions affect insect herbivory and leaf nutritional quality. We demonstrate that leaf damage to a native oak species (Quercus lobata) commonly planted across the western US is substantially elevated on trees exposed to vehicle emissions. In the laboratory, caterpillars preferred l...
Human-induced increases in atmospheric CO concentration have the potential to alter the chemical co...
To understand how the increase in atmospheric CO from human activity may affect leaf damage by fore...
1. Urban forests provide important ecosystem services to city residents, including pollution removal...
Vehicle pollution is a pervasive aspect of anthropogenic change across rural and urban habitats. The...
The urban habitat is the fastest growing ecosystem on Earth. Some organisms may respond to urbanizat...
Urbanization is an important driver of the diversity and abundance of tree-associated insect herbivo...
data_Moreira et al_2018Systematic comparisons of species interactions in urban vs. rural environment...
Systematic comparisons of species interactions in urban versus rural environments can improve our un...
The interactions between plants and their insect herbivores are among the most common ecological int...
Abstract Roadsides are targeted for restoration of pollinator‐friendly plants. Yet, roads are source...
As humanity expands, urbanization of natural habitats can stress ecosystems. Fragmentation and habit...
• Insect herbivores cause substantial changes in the leaves they attack, but their effects on the ec...
Urban forests provide important ecosystem services to city residents, including pollution removal an...
1. Insect herbivory is an important component of forest ecosystems functioning and can affect tree g...
<p>Trees provide ecosystem services that counter negative effects of urban habitats on human and env...
Human-induced increases in atmospheric CO concentration have the potential to alter the chemical co...
To understand how the increase in atmospheric CO from human activity may affect leaf damage by fore...
1. Urban forests provide important ecosystem services to city residents, including pollution removal...
Vehicle pollution is a pervasive aspect of anthropogenic change across rural and urban habitats. The...
The urban habitat is the fastest growing ecosystem on Earth. Some organisms may respond to urbanizat...
Urbanization is an important driver of the diversity and abundance of tree-associated insect herbivo...
data_Moreira et al_2018Systematic comparisons of species interactions in urban vs. rural environment...
Systematic comparisons of species interactions in urban versus rural environments can improve our un...
The interactions between plants and their insect herbivores are among the most common ecological int...
Abstract Roadsides are targeted for restoration of pollinator‐friendly plants. Yet, roads are source...
As humanity expands, urbanization of natural habitats can stress ecosystems. Fragmentation and habit...
• Insect herbivores cause substantial changes in the leaves they attack, but their effects on the ec...
Urban forests provide important ecosystem services to city residents, including pollution removal an...
1. Insect herbivory is an important component of forest ecosystems functioning and can affect tree g...
<p>Trees provide ecosystem services that counter negative effects of urban habitats on human and env...
Human-induced increases in atmospheric CO concentration have the potential to alter the chemical co...
To understand how the increase in atmospheric CO from human activity may affect leaf damage by fore...
1. Urban forests provide important ecosystem services to city residents, including pollution removal...