The Ecology of Plant Chemistry and Multi-Species Interactions in Diversified Agroecosystems

Autor(es)

Silva, Rodolfo F. ^[1] ; Rabeschini, Gabriela B. P. ^[1] ; Peinado, Giovanna L. R. ^[2] ; Cosmo, Leandro G. ^[1] ; Rezende, Luiz H. G. ^[1] ; Murayama, Rafael K. ^[1] ; Pareja, Martin ^[3]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Biol, Programa Pos Grad Ecol, Campinas, SP - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Biol, Campinas, SP - Brazil

^[3] Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Biol, Dept Biol Anim, Campinas, SP - Brazil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE; v. 9, NOV 22 2018.
• Citações Web of Science: 1

Resumo

Over the past few years, our knowledge of how ecological interactions shape the structure and dynamics of natural communities has rapidly advanced. Plant chemical traits play key roles in these processes because they mediate a diverse range of direct and indirect interactions in a community-wide context. Many chemically mediated interactions have been extensively studied in industrial cropping systems, and thus have focused on simplified, pairwise and linear interactions that rarely incorporate a community perspective. A contrasting approach considers the agroecosystem as a functioning whole, in which food production occurs. It offers an opportunity to better understand how plant chemical traits mediate complex interactions which can enhance or hinder ecosystem functions. In this paper, we argue that studying chemically mediated interactions in agroecosystems is essential to comprehend how agroecosystem services emerge and how they can be guaranteed through ecosystem management. First, we discuss how plant chemical traits affect and are affected by ecological interactions. We then explore research questions and future directions on how studying chemical mediation in complex agroecosystems can help us understand the emergence and management of ecosystem services, specifically biological control and pollination. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 14/50316-7 - Dimensões US-BIOTA São Paulo: diversidade de interações multi-tróficas quimicamente mediadas em gradientes nos trópicos
• Beneficiário: Massuo Jorge Kato
• Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa BIOTA - Temático