Insects and Ecosystem Function
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1 W.W. Weisser E. Siemann (Eds.) Insects and Ecosystem Function With 50 Figures and 12 Tables Unlv^rsirats- uncl Ls.r.rft<<sbibiiC'thflk Dsrmstad'J Ei!.i!ioiiisk Diolcyio fciv.-nr. Springer
2 Contents Section I Introduction 1 The Various Effects of Insects on Ecosystem Functioning. 3 W.W. WEISSER and E. SIEMANN 1.1 Summary Introduction A Brief Overview of Insect Effects on Ecosystem Function Insect Effects on Ecosystem Function Via Interactions with Plants Herbivory Plant-Insect Mutualisms Other Direct and Indirect Effects of Insects ' on Ecosystem Function The Aim and Structure of this Book 15 References 19 Section II Insects and the Belowground System 2 Insect Herbivores, Nutrient Cycling and Plant Productivity 27 S.E. HARTLEY and T. H. JONES 2.1 Summary Introduction Decomposition The Resources Available Effects of Insect Herbivory on Decomposition 31
3 VIII Contents Herbivory and Litter Quality Herbivory, Root Exudation and Root Biomass Nutrient Cycling and Plant Productivity Effects on Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling Methane and Carbon Dioxide Nitrogen and Phosphorus Inputs from Aboveground Herbivores 36 2 A.I A The Importance of Belowground Biota: Evidence from Controlled Environment Studies Insect Herbivory and Spatial Variation in Nutrient Availability Herbivory and Plant Biomass Conclusions 45 References 46 3 Indirect Effects of Invertebrate Herbivory on the Decomposer Subsystem 53 D.A. WARDLE and R.D. BARDGETT 3.1 Summary Introduction Mechanistic Bases of Invertebrate Herbivore Effects Immediate Effects on Resource Quantity Longer-Term Effects on Resource Quantity Effects of Changed Litter Quality Return of Invertebrate Waste Products Effects of Changes in Vegetation Composition Feedbacks and Aboveground Consequences Significance of Invertebrate Herbivore Outbreaks Multiple Species Herbivore Communities Comparisons of Ecosystems Conclusions 65 References 66 4 Biotic Interactions in the Rhizosphere: Effects on Plant Growth and Herbivore Development M. BONKOWSKI and S. SCHEU 4.1 Summary The Rhizosphere - Interface of Intense Microbial and Faunal Interactions 72
4 Contents IX Plants as Drivers of Rhizosphere Interactions Belowground Interactions and the Herbivore System Effects of Mycorrhiza and Rhizobacteria on Aboveground Herbivores Interactions with the Micro-Decomposer Food Web The Bacterial Loop and Herbivore Performance The Fungal Food Chain and Herbivore Performance Ecosystem Engineers and Herbivore Performance Top-Down Effects by Subsidizing Generalist Predators References 85 5 Belowground Herbivores and Ecosystem Processes 93 G.J. MASTERS 5.1 Summary Introduction Experimenting with Belowground Insect Herbivores Belowground Herbivory and Plant Productivity: Allocation and Biomass Implications of Belowground Herbivory for Nutrient Cycling Implications of Belowground Herbivory for Multitrophic Interactions Conclusion 109 References 109 Section III Plant-Insect Interactions and Ecosystem Processes 6 Bottom-Up Effects and Feedbacks in Simple and Diverse Experimental Grassland Communities 115 J. JOSHI, S.J. OTWAY, J. KORICHEVA, A.B. PFISTERER, J. ALPHEI, B.A. ROY, M. SCHERER-LORENZEN, B. SCHMID, E. SPEHN and A. HECTOR 6.1 Summary Introduction Effects of Plant Diversity on Herbivorous Insects Feeding Above Ground 117
5 X Contents Hypotheses Predicting the Response of Herbivores to Higher Plant Diversity Responses of Specialist and Generalist Herbivores in Plant Diversity Experiments Concomitant Responses of Natural Enemies of Herbivores Insect Herbivores as Drivers of Ecosystem Processes Effects of Plant Diversity on Pathogens Belowground Food Web Plant Biomass and Microbial Response Soil Animals that Feed on Microbes Conclusions 129 References The Potential of Phytophagous Insects in Restoring Invaded Ecosystems: Examples from Biological Weed Control H. ZWOLFER and H. ZIMMERMANN 7.1 Summary Introduction Success Rates and Successes in Biological Weed Control Weed Characteristics and Positive Traits of Insects in Biological Control Weed Species Insect Species Three Examples of Successful Weed Control Rhinocyllus conicus on Carduus nutans Interactions Between Three Weevil Species in the Biocontrol of the Invader Sesbania punicea in South Africa The Seed-Destroying Agents: Trichapion lativentre and Rhyssomatus marginatus The Stem-Borer: Neodiplogrammus quadrivittatus Aquatic Weeds Discussion and Conclusions 147 References Plant-Insect-Pathogen Interactions on Local and Regional Scales 155 A. KRUESS, S. EBER, S. KLUTH and T. TSCHARNTKE 8.1 Summary Introduction 156
6 Contents 8.3 Biological Weed Control, Interactions and Ecosystem Processes Classical Biological Control Plant-Pathogen-Herbivore Interactions Creeping Thistle, Insects, Pathogens and Processes The Creeping Thistle (Cirsium arvense) Interactions Between Pathogens and Insect Vectors on a Local Scale Regional Dynamics of Cirsium arvense and an Associated Herbivore The Influence of Landscape Context at Different Spatial-Scales Conclusions and Future Outlook 168 References XI 9 Food Web Interactions and Ecosystem Processes 175 P A. JANSSEN and M.W. SABELIS 9.1 Summary Introduction Interactions Among Entire Trophic Levels Effects of Diversity Within Trophic Levels Apparent Competition Omnivory Intraguild Predation Plant-Mediated Indirect Interactions Between Herbivores Indirect Plant Defences Interactions Among Plants Behavioural Effects Conclusions and Perspectives 184 References A General Rule for Predicting When Insects Will Have Strong Top-Down Effects on Plant Communities: On the Relationship Between Insect Outbreaks and Host Concentration 193 W.P. CARSON, J. PATRICK CRONIN and Z.T. LONG 10.1 Summary Introduction The Significance of Insect Outbreaks 194
7 XII Contents Insect Outbreaks Are Common in Numerous Community-Types Worldwide Insect Outbreaks-Are More Common and More Devastating per Host in Large, Dense and Continuous Host Stands Native Outbreaking Insects Function as Keystone Species by Reducing the Abundance of the Dominant Species and Increasing Diversity Insect Outbreaks Are Common Relative to Host Life Span Yet May Often Go Unnoticed Chyrsomelid Beetles and Lepidoptera Seem to be Responsible for the Majority of Outbreaks The Host Concentration Model May Predict Insect Impact on Plant Communities at Multiple Spatial Scales Better Than Resource Supply Theory Resource Supply Theory The Host Concentration Model (HCM) Distinguishing Between the Two Models Relationship to Other Related Processes Proposed to Promote Diversity Does Pathogen Impact Increase with Host Concentration?. 205 References The Ecology Driving Nutrient Fluxes in Forests. f 213 B. STADLER, E. MUHLENBERG and B. MICHALZIK 11.1 Summary Introduction Life Histories of Canopy Insects Aphids, Scale Insects Lepidopterous Larvae Population Ecological Background of Nutrient Fluxes Sites and Experimental Setup Results Trophic Effects and Organic Pathways Herbivore-Mediated Changes in Quality and Quantity of Nutrient Fluxes Synthesis and Conclusions Understanding the Temporal Dynamics of Energy and Nutrient Fluxes Understanding the Spatial Variability in Fluxes 231
8 Contents Understanding the Mechanics that Regulate Fluxes Generating Testable Hypotheses 233 References 235 XIII Section IV Methods: Reducing, Enhancing and Simulating Insect Herbivory 12 Simulating Herbivory: Problems and Possibilities 243 J. HjALTEN 12.1 Summary' Introduction to the Problem Advantages of Simulated Herbivory Disadvantages of Simulated Herbivory Simple Biotic Interactions Complex Biotic Interactions Basic Ecosystem Processes Conclusions and Suggestions for the Future 251 References The Use and Usefulness of Artificial Herbivory in Plant-Herbivore Studies 257 K. LEHTILA and E. BOALT 13.1 Summary Introduction Material and Methods Commonness of Differences Between Natural and Artificial Herbivory Strength of the Effect of Natural and Artificial Damage Responses of Different Types of Response Traits to Artificial and Natural Damage Simulations of Mammalian and Invertebrate Herbivory Attempts of Exact Simulation Conclusions References 273
9 XIV Contents 14 From Mesocosms to the Field: The Role and Value of Cage Experiments in Understanding Top-Down Effects in Ecosystems 277 O.J. SCHMITZ 14.1 Summary Introduction Research Approach Jn-Ecosystem Investigation Using Enclosure Experiments Natural History: Knowing the Players in the System Enclosure Cages: Design and Biophysical Properties Considerations for the Design of Cage Experiments Artificial Complements of Populations or Communities in Enclosure Cages Are Not Realistic Experimental Outcome Could Be an Artifact of the Venue Enclosures Unrealistically Constrain Movement of Species Time Scale of Enclosure Experiments Exclude or Distort Important Features of Communities and Ecosystems Mechanistic Insights from Enclosure Cage Experiments Identifying the Potential for Top-Down Control O/-Ecosystem Studies: Testing the Reliability of Mechanistic Insights from Cage Experiments Direct and Indirect Effects of Top Predators Top Predator Effects on Plant Diversity and Productivity References Reducing Herbivory Using Insecticides 303 E. SIEMANN, W.P CARSON, WE. ROGERS and W.W. WEISSER 15.1 Summary Basic Concepts Using Insecticides to Infer the Role of Herbivores Ghost of Herbivory Past Artifacts of Method May Masquerade as Release from Herbivory What Types of Artifacts Are a Concern? Overview of Published Studies Quantification of Herbivore Damage Phytotoxic Effects Insecticides May Be Toxic to Several Groups of Insects Effects of Insecticides on Non-Arthropods Effects of Insecticides on Soil Organisms 314
10 Contents XV Nutrient Inputs May Facilitate Plant Growth Insect-Vectored Diseases Community-Level Artifacts Are There Better Types of Insecticides? Conclusions ; 319 Appendix: Results of Surveyed Studies 320 References The Role of Herbivores in Exotic Plant Invasions: Insights Using a Combination of Methods to Enhance or Reduce Herbivory 329 WE. ROGERS and E. SIEMANN 16.1 Summary Introduction 329 a The Role of Herbivores in Exotic Plant Invasions Focal Plant Species Experimental Methods for Assessing Herbivory Effects Common Garden/Reciprocal Transplant Studies Reducing Herbivory on Target Plants Using Insecticide Sprays < Reducing Herbivory on Community Assemblages Using Insecticide Sprays Factorial Manipulations of Herbivory, Resources and Competition Simulating Herbivory Via Mechanical Leaf Damage Simulating Herbivory Via Mechanical Root Damage Simulating Herbivory Using Herbicide Sprays Assessing Herbivore Damage Using Exclosures and Enclosures Implications and Potential Significance 347 References Herbivore-Specific Transcriptional Responses and Their Research Potential for Ecosystem Studies C. VOELCKEL and I.T. BALDWIN 17.1 Summary The Subtle Effects of Insects on Ecosystem Function Transcriptional Regulation of Plant Responses Insect-Induced Transcriptional Changes 362
11 XVI Contents 17.5 How a Molecular Understanding of Plant-Insect Interactions Can Help Elucidate Ecosystem Function References 375 Section V Synthesis 18 Testing the Role of Insects in Ecosystem Functioning E. SIEMANN and W.W. WEISSER 18.1 Summary Introduction Simple Models of Niche Space Reduced Vigour Model Reduced Range of Tolerance Model Specialist Herbivores Effects of Herbivores in Resource Competition Models Specialist Herbivores in Resource Competition Models Generalist Herbivores in Resource Competition Models Differential Impacts on Plants with Different Traits Conclusions from the Modelling Work Suggestions for Future Studies Exploring Below- and Aboveground Interactions in More Detail Measuring Herbivory Effects at Nominal Levels as Well as in Outbreak Situations Quantifying the Effects of Plant Resource Allocation Under Herbivory for Ecosystem Functioning Combining Various Methodologies to Achieve an Understanding of Insect Effects on Ecosystem Function. 399 References 400 Subject Index 403 Taxonomic Index 409
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