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Xue XIAO

Doctoral thesis

Impact of water deficit stress on leaf quality, predator and herbivore communities in Ficuses

Impact of water deficit stress on leaf quality, predator and herbivore communities in Ficuses
Abstract:
This thesis addresses the mechanism by which drought affects tropical plant-insect interactions via leaf traits, focusing on Ficus species. I discovered that both drought intensity and duration indirectly influenced the leaf palatability of Ficus through changes in leaf mechanical traits such as leaf water content and specific leaf area. Furthermore, my research revealed that drought increased leaf …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 1. 7. 2024

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  • Supervisor: Mgr. Kateřina Sam, Ph.D.

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XIAO, Xue. Impact of water deficit stress on leaf quality, predator and herbivore communities in Ficuses. České Budějovice, 2024. disertační práce (Ph.D.). JIHOČESKÁ UNIVERZITA V ČESKÝCH BUDĚJOVICÍCH. Přírodovědecká fakulta

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH BOHEMIA IN ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE

Faculty of Science

Doctoral programme / field:
Biology / Entomology

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