Docherty, Maureen and Hurst, Debra K. and Holopainen, Jarmo K. and Whittaker, John B. and Lea, Peter J. and Watt, Allan D. (1996) Carbon dioxide-induced changes in beech foliage cause female beech weevil larvae to feed in a compensatory manner. Global Change Biology, 2 (4). pp. 335-341. ISSN 1354-1013
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The phenology of Fagus sylvatica was unaffected by exposure to an atmosphere of elevated CO2 (600 μL L-1) after two years of fumigation. Non-significant changes in nitrogen and phenolic content of the leaves decreased the nutritional status of beech for female larvae in elevated CO2 such that they responded by eating in a compensatory manner; males were unaffected. Rates of development, mortality and adult biomass of Rhynchaenus fagi were no different from those in ambient CO2 concentrations (355 μL L -1). It is possible that, with the changes in leaf chemistry affecting the females, fecundity will be altered, with important consequences for populations of beech weevil.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Journal or Publication Title: | Global Change Biology |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | CO2 compensatory feeding • Fagus sylvatica • herbivory • leaf-miner • Rhynchaenus fagi |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences |
| Departments: | Faculty of Science and Technology > Lancaster Environment Centre |
| ID Code: | 22025 |
| Deposited By: | ep_ss_importer |
| Deposited On: | 18 Feb 2009 10:09 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2012 15:55 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/22025 |
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