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Herbivory on the pedunculate oak along an urbanization gradient in Europe: Effects of impervious surface, local tree cover, and insect feeding guild
Authors: Valdés-Correcher Elena, Popova Anna, Galmán Andrea, Prinzing Andreas, Andrey V. Selikhovkin, Andy G. Howe, Mrazova Anna, Dulaurent Anne-Maïmiti, Hampe Arndt, Ayco Jerome Michel Tack, Bouget Christophe, Lupaștean Daniela, Harvey Deborah, Dmitry L. Musolin, Gábor L. Lövei, Centenaro Giada, Inge Van Halder, Hagge Jonas, Dobrosavljević Jovan, Pitkänen Juha-Matti, Koricheva Julia, Sam Katerina, Barbaro Luc, Branco Manuela, Ferrante Marco, Faticov Maria, Tahadlová Markéta, Gossner Martin, Cauchoix Maxime, Bogdziewicz Michał, Duduman Mihai-Leonard, Mikhail V. Kozlov, Mona C. Bjoern, Nikita A. Mamaev, Fernandez-Conradi Pilar, Rebecca L. Thomas, Wetherbee Ross, Green Samantha, Milanović Slobodan, Moreira Xoaquín, Mellerin Yannick, Kadiri Yasmine, Castagneyrol Bastien
Publisher: WILEY
Publication year: 2022
Journal: Ecology and Evolution
Journal name in source: ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
Journal acronym: ECOL EVOL
Article number: e8709
Volume: 12
Issue: 3
Number of pages: 13
ISSN: 2045-7758
eISSN: 2045-7758
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8709
Web address : https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8709
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/174902488
Urbanization is an important driver of the diversity and abundance of tree-associated insect herbivores, but its consequences for insect herbivory are poorly understood. A likely source of variability among studies is the insufficient consideration of intra-urban variability in forest cover. With the help of citizen scientists, we investigated the independent and interactive effects of local canopy cover and percentage of impervious surface on insect herbivory in the pedunculate oak (Quercus robur L.) throughout most of its geographic range in Europe. We found that the damage caused by chewing insect herbivores as well as the incidence of leaf-mining and gall-inducing herbivores consistently decreased with increasing impervious surface around focal oaks. Herbivory by chewing herbivores increased with increasing forest cover, regardless of impervious surface. In contrast, an increase in local canopy cover buffered the negative effect of impervious surface on leaf miners and strengthened its effect on gall inducers. These results show that-just like in non-urban areas-plant-herbivore interactions in cities are structured by a complex set of interacting factors. This highlights that local habitat characteristics within cities have the potential to attenuate or modify the effect of impervious surfaces on biotic interactions.
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