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Chemical basis of multi-trophic interaction diversity across tropical gradients - the role of volatile organic compounds

Grant number: 15/26823-9
Support Opportunities:Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
Start date: April 01, 2016
End date: October 31, 2020
Field of knowledge:Biological Sciences - Ecology - Ecosystems Ecology
Agreement: NSF - Dimensions of Biodiversity and BIOTA
Principal Investigator:Massuo Jorge Kato
Grantee:Mariana Alves Stanton
Host Institution: Instituto de Química (IQ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
Associated research grant:14/50316-7 - Dimensions US-Biota São Paulo: Chemically mediated multi-trophic interaction diversity across tropical gradients, AP.BTA.TEM

Abstract

The project open new avenues to realize a comprehensive framework of theories concerning the role of plant chemicals and their phylogenetic structure as determinant of multi-trophic diversity. Additionally, the host choice assays and EAG studies will shed light on the mechanisms of host choice by herbivores in tropical systems, which are still poorly studied, and complement our knowledge of natural history in multi-trophic interactions of Piper plants. The identification of VOCs involved in host choice by herbivores could also point to compounds used by parasitoids to find caterpillar hosts. (AU)

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Scientific publications
(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)
MORAES, SIMEAO S.; MONTEBELLO, YGOR; STANTON, MARIANA A.; YAMAGUCHI, LYDIA FUMIKO; KATO, MASSUO J.; FREITAS, ANDRE V. L.. Description of three new species of Geometridae (Lepidoptera) using species delimitation in an integrative taxonomy approach for a cryptic species complex. PeerJ, v. 9, . (11/50225-3, 13/50297-0, 19/02727-1, 15/26823-9, 15/17047-5, 16/20196-5, 12/50260-6)
KATO, MASSUO J.; MASSAD, TARA J.; STANTON, MARIANA A.; VASSAO, DANIEL G.; YAMAGUCHI, LYDIA F.. Editorial: The Ecology of Plant Chemistry and How it Drives Multi-Species Interactions. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE, v. 10, p. 2-pg., . (14/50316-7, 15/26823-9)