Grassland-Invertebrate Interactions: Plant Productivity; Resilience and Community Dynamics

• Main Author: Michael Rostas (auth)
• Other Authors: Ivan Hiltpold (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2017
• Series: Frontiers Research Topics
• Subjects: Botany & plant sciences; plant defense; grassland management; root; plant-insect interaction; pest management; grassland ecology; insect pest; climate change
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Natural and anthropogenic grasslands such as prairies, meadows, rangelands, and pastures cover more than 40% of the planet's surface and provide a wealth of ecological services. Grasslands alone store one third of the global carbon stocks and grass roots, through their specific architectures, e...