A5045440855- Plant and animal studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Fire effects on ecosystems
- Lichen and fungal ecology
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Plant responses to elevated CO2
- Insect Pheromone Research and Control
- Forest ecology and management
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Biological Control of Invasive Species
- Hymenoptera taxonomy and phylogeny
- Soil and Environmental Studies
- Climate change and permafrost
- Heavy metals in environment
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics
University of Turku
2016-2025
Sevastopol National Technical University
2024
Institute of Biochemical Physics NM Emanuel
2019-2023
Institute of Law and Business
2019
Agricultural Research Service
2018
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
2018
U.S. National Arboretum
2018
Northern (Arctic) Federal University
2015
Russian Academy of Sciences
2014
Universitat de Barcelona
2010
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Abstract The effects of elevated carbon dioxide on plant–herbivore interactions have been summarized in a number narrative reviews and metaanalyses, while accompanying elevation temperature has not received sufficient attention. goal our study is to search, by means metaanalysis, for general pattern responses herbivores, plant characteristics important simultaneous experimental increase (ECET) comparison with both ambient conditions CO 2 (EC) (ET) applied separately. Our database includes 42...
Abstract Aim Latitudinal patterns in biotic interactions, particularly herbivory, have been widely debated. We conducted a quantitative research synthesis to test whether background losses of woody plant foliage insects generally decrease from the equator poles, and geographical gradients insect herbivory are stronger at higher latitudes than lower latitudes. Location Global terrestrial ecosystems. Methods used published original data (3482 point estimates percentage leaf area consumed by...
Abstract The evolution of defensive traits and strategies depends on the intensity selection imposed by natural enemies fitness costs defenses against these enemies. We tested several hypotheses about chemical in plant‐feeding insects using a meta‐analysis. analyzed effectiveness (in terms prey survival; 159 publications) reduction performance due to defense production; 33 various prey–predator systems (140 herbivore species 124 enemy species). insect herbivores, average, were effective...
Abstract The strength of sexual selection on secondary traits varies depending prevailing economic and ecological conditions. In humans, cross-cultural evidence suggests women’s preferences for men’s testosterone dependent masculine facial are stronger under conditions where health is compromised, male mortality rates higher development higher. Here we use a sample 4483 exclusively heterosexual women from 34 countries employ mixed effects modelling to test how social, variables predict...
Both attractiveness judgements and mate preferences vary considerably cross-culturally. We investigated whether men's preference for femininity in women's faces varies between 28 countries with diverse health conditions by analysing responses of 1972 heterosexual participants. Although men all preferred feminized over masculinized female faces, we found substantial differences the magnitude preferences. Using an average each country, facial correlated positively nation, which explained 50.4%...
A monophyletic group of seven externally similar, grey to light brown species the genus Nemophora Hoffmannsegg from islands Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, recognised as new kalshoveni species-group, is revised. All this possess an oblique stripe, which arises costal margin forewing at 0.7–0.8 its length towards middle external wing margin. The proboscis these unusually thick due a dense cover raised dark black scales. key based on characters male genitalia provided; are described Sangir (N....
Three new, beautifully patterned species of the genus Nemophora Hoffmannsegg are described from Myanmar (N. alba sp. nov.), Indonesia decoratella nov.) and Borneo bruneiella nov.). differs all known by white colour body, including head, thorax, abdomen, legs, larger part wings. N. share two possible synapomorphies, which distinguish them other species: forewing with four to five compact small dark brown spots along dorsum, basal field silver-white triangular spot adjacent internal border...
Fluctuating asymmetry (FA) of birch leaves collected along four pollution gradients in NW Europe was assessed by measuring the difference width between right and left halves leaf. FA not related to tree diameter, values for long short shoots same were correlated. silver Betula pendula two subspecies B. pubescens, white pubescens ssp. mountain tortuosa, decreased hyperbolically with distance away from sources aerial emission which differed amounts composition pollutants. The extent zone...
Despite the increasing rate of urbanization, consequences this process on biotic interactions remain insufficiently studied. Our aims were to identify general pattern urbanization impact background insect herbivory, explore variations in related characteristics both urban areas and insect-plant systems, uncover factors governing impacts herbivory. We compared foliar damage inflicted most common trees by defoliating, leafmining gall-forming insects rural habitats associated with 16 European...
Abstract The properties of the human mind affect quality scientific knowledge through insertion unconscious biases during research process. These frequently cause overestimation effects under study, thereby violating reproducibility and potentially leading to incorrect conclusions in subsequent syntheses. We explored level about attitudes this problem by analysing 308 responses ecology scientists a specifically developed survey. show that attitude towards depend on scientist’s career stage,...
People across the world and throughout history have gone to great lengths enhance their physical appearance. Evolutionary psychologists ethologists largely attempted explain this phenomenon via mating preferences strategies. Here, we test one of most popular evolutionary hypotheses for beauty-enhancing behaviors, drawn from market parasite stress perspectives, in a large cross-cultural sample. We also other influential non-mutually exclusive theoretical frameworks, biosocial role theory...
Abstract Variation in herbivore pressure has often been predicted from patterns plant traits considered as antiherbivore defences. Here, we tested whether spatial variation field insect herbivory is associated with the quality by conducting a meta‐analysis of 223 correlation coefficients between levels and expression selected traits. We found no overall either concentrations secondary metabolites or values physical leaf This result was due to both large number low correlations opposing...
Abstract Aim Climate is a major driver of large‐scale variability in biodiversity, as likely result more intense biotic interactions under warmer conditions. This idea fuelled decades research on plant‐herbivore interactions, but much less known about higher‐level trophic interactions. We addressed this gap by characterizing both bird diversity and avian predation along climatic gradient at the European scale. Location Europe. Taxon Insectivorous birds pedunculate oaks. Methods deployed...