Induction of root-resistance by leaf-herbivory follows a vertical gradient

Erb, Matthias; Robert, Christelle A. M.; Turlings, Ted C.J. (2011). Induction of root-resistance by leaf-herbivory follows a vertical gradient. Journal of plant interactions, 6(2-3), pp. 133-136. Taylor & Francis 10.1080/17429145.2010.545958

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Leaf-herbivory can lead to systemic changes in root metabolism and resistance. As yet, it is unknown if these changes affect the whole root system, or if they are more pronounced in the upper root parts, which are closer to the actual site of attack. As this spatial aspect may be an important determinant of the interactions that can be expected to occur within the rhizosphere, we investigated if leaf-herbivore induced root resistance differs between upper and lower roots of maize. We also tested if the density of leaf-herbivores correlates with intensity of the root response. The systemic increase in resistance was found to be more pronounced in the upper than the lower roots and was independent of leaf herbivore density. The results suggest that there is a vertical gradient in the strength of the root response following leaf-herbivory, and that soil organisms living closer to the surface may be more affected by leaf-attack than the ones living in deeper soil layers.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

08 Faculty of Science > Department of Biology > Institute of Plant Sciences (IPS)
08 Faculty of Science > Department of Biology > Institute of Plant Sciences (IPS) > Biotic Interactions

UniBE Contributor:

Erb, Matthias, Robert, Christelle Aurélie Maud

Subjects:

500 Science > 580 Plants (Botany)

ISSN:

1742-9145

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Language:

English

Submitter:

Peter Alfred von Ballmoos-Haas

Date Deposited:

24 Nov 2015 15:53

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:50

Publisher DOI:

10.1080/17429145.2010.545958

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Zea mays, Spodoptera littoralis, Diabrotica virgifera, induced resistance, above- below-ground interactions, root defense, systemic induced resistance

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.73049

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/73049

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