Relationship between gall-midge parasitism, plant vigor, and developmental instability in Ouratea polygyna Engl (Ochnaceae) in a patch of a Brazilian Atlantic Forest
AUTOR(ES)
Silva, Maíra Honorato de Moura, Almeida-Cortez, Jarcilene Silva de, Silva, Estevão Alves, Santos, Jean Carlos
FONTE
Acta Bot. Bras.
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2015-06
RESUMO
We tested the preference prediction of plant vigor hypothesis by examining the relationship between gall occurrence and leaf size. We also examined the effect of galls on leaf asymmetry, which is a measure of developmental instability. Gall occurrence did not increase with leaf size, thereby providing no support to the preference prediction. Galled leaves were significantly more asymmetric than ungalled leaves. Moreover, leaf asymmetry increased with both gall occurrence and gall size, indicating that galls boosted the stress levels in Ouratea polygyna.
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