TY  - JOUR
AU  - Selaković, Sara D.
AU  - Stanisavljević, Nemanja
AU  - Vujić, Vukica D.
AU  - Rubinjoni, Luka Z.
AU  - Jovanović, Živko
AU  - Radović, Svetlana R.
AU  - Cvetković, Dragana D.
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1096
AB  - Interactions between plants and herbivorous insects can be shaped by light environment, resulting in differential herbivory in sun and shade. In dioecious species, the combination of plant sex and light-induced changes in defense traits and nutritive value can alter the patterns of foliar damage. We explored the combined effects of light environment and plant sex on natural herbivore damage and plant traits in the dioecious understory forb Mercurialis perennis on Mt. Kopaonik (Serbia). The role of plant traits in predicting the extent of damage was examined as well. Male and female plants from contrasting light environments (shade vs. sun) were analyzed with respect to leaf damage, as well as plant morphological and biochemical traits (size, specific leaf area, carbon-based defensive compounds and nutritional quality). We found prominent differences in herbivore damage between sun and shade conditions, but not between the sexes. Plants from the sun-exposed site had a significantly larger leaf area removed. The specific leaf area co-varied with herbivore damage in an inverse fashion, while leaf nutritional value had a moderate effect. Contrasting light conditions influenced the patterns of intersexual differences in the contents of condensed tannins and soluble proteins, with females exhibiting higher trait values. We found that factors defining risk of consumption were related to plant morphological traits and nutritive value rather than to chemical defenses.
PB  - Srpsko biološko društvo, Beograd, i dr.
T2  - Archives of Biological Sciences
T1  - Light and sex interplay: differential herbivore damage in sun and shade in dioecious Mercurialis perennis
EP  - 479
IS  - 3
SP  - 469
VL  - 70
DO  - 10.2298/ABS171207007S
ER  - 

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author = "Selaković, Sara D. and Stanisavljević, Nemanja and Vujić, Vukica D. and Rubinjoni, Luka Z. and Jovanović, Živko and Radović, Svetlana R. and Cvetković, Dragana D.",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Interactions between plants and herbivorous insects can be shaped by light environment, resulting in differential herbivory in sun and shade. In dioecious species, the combination of plant sex and light-induced changes in defense traits and nutritive value can alter the patterns of foliar damage. We explored the combined effects of light environment and plant sex on natural herbivore damage and plant traits in the dioecious understory forb Mercurialis perennis on Mt. Kopaonik (Serbia). The role of plant traits in predicting the extent of damage was examined as well. Male and female plants from contrasting light environments (shade vs. sun) were analyzed with respect to leaf damage, as well as plant morphological and biochemical traits (size, specific leaf area, carbon-based defensive compounds and nutritional quality). We found prominent differences in herbivore damage between sun and shade conditions, but not between the sexes. Plants from the sun-exposed site had a significantly larger leaf area removed. The specific leaf area co-varied with herbivore damage in an inverse fashion, while leaf nutritional value had a moderate effect. Contrasting light conditions influenced the patterns of intersexual differences in the contents of condensed tannins and soluble proteins, with females exhibiting higher trait values. We found that factors defining risk of consumption were related to plant morphological traits and nutritive value rather than to chemical defenses.",
publisher = "Srpsko biološko društvo, Beograd, i dr.",
journal = "Archives of Biological Sciences",
title = "Light and sex interplay: differential herbivore damage in sun and shade in dioecious Mercurialis perennis",
pages = "479-469",
number = "3",
volume = "70",
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Selaković, S. D., Stanisavljević, N., Vujić, V. D., Rubinjoni, L. Z., Jovanović, Ž., Radović, S. R.,& Cvetković, D. D.. (2018). Light and sex interplay: differential herbivore damage in sun and shade in dioecious Mercurialis perennis. in Archives of Biological Sciences
Srpsko biološko društvo, Beograd, i dr.., 70(3), 469-479.
https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS171207007S

Selaković SD, Stanisavljević N, Vujić VD, Rubinjoni LZ, Jovanović Ž, Radović SR, Cvetković DD. Light and sex interplay: differential herbivore damage in sun and shade in dioecious Mercurialis perennis. in Archives of Biological Sciences. 2018;70(3):469-479.
doi:10.2298/ABS171207007S .

Selaković, Sara D., Stanisavljević, Nemanja, Vujić, Vukica D., Rubinjoni, Luka Z., Jovanović, Živko, Radović, Svetlana R., Cvetković, Dragana D., "Light and sex interplay: differential herbivore damage in sun and shade in dioecious Mercurialis perennis" in Archives of Biological Sciences, 70, no. 3 (2018):469-479,
https://doi.org/10.2298/ABS171207007S . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Miljković, Danijela
AU  - Selaković, Sara
AU  - Vujić, Vukica
AU  - Stanisavljević, Nemanja
AU  - Radović, Svetlana
AU  - Cvetković, Dragana
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1147
AB  - Light environments can influence variation in plant morphology, development and susceptibility to herbivores. Our research interest was to investigate the patterns of herbivore damage and developmental stability in dioecious understory forb Mercurialis perennis in contrasting light habitats, located at 1700m a.s.l. on Mt. Kopaonik. Male and female plants from two light habitats, open (a sun-exposed field) and shaded (a spruce forest) were examined with respect to: herbivore damage (percentage of leaf area loss), fluctuating asymetry (FA) as a measurement of developmental stability, plant morphological and, specifically, leaf size traits, as well as biochemical traits relating to nutritional quality and defence, taking into account the possible presence of intersexual differences. Our results show that herbivore damage was significantly higher in open habitat, as well as one out of four univariate FA indices and the multivariate index. Morphological and biochemical traits, apart from defensive compounds, had higher values in the shade, pointing to sun-exposed habitat being more stressful for this species. Intersexual differences were observed for foliar damage, defensive compounds (phenolics and tannins), all leaf size traits, total leaf area, and protein content. Contrasting light habitats affected most of the analysed traits. Both foliar damage and FA were higher in a more stressful habitat; within habitats, no positive correlations were found. Herbivore damage was significantly male biased in open habitat. The analysis of intersexual differences in developmental stability measured by leaf asymmetry levels provided no evidence that female plants were more sensitive to environmental stress.
PB  - Springer Basel Ag, Basel
T2  - Alpine Botany
T1  - Patterns of herbivore damage, developmental stability, morphological and biochemical traits in female and male Mercurialis perennis in contrasting light habitats
EP  - 206
IS  - 2
SP  - 193
VL  - 128
DO  - 10.1007/s00035-018-0203-8
ER  - 

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author = "Miljković, Danijela and Selaković, Sara and Vujić, Vukica and Stanisavljević, Nemanja and Radović, Svetlana and Cvetković, Dragana",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Light environments can influence variation in plant morphology, development and susceptibility to herbivores. Our research interest was to investigate the patterns of herbivore damage and developmental stability in dioecious understory forb Mercurialis perennis in contrasting light habitats, located at 1700m a.s.l. on Mt. Kopaonik. Male and female plants from two light habitats, open (a sun-exposed field) and shaded (a spruce forest) were examined with respect to: herbivore damage (percentage of leaf area loss), fluctuating asymetry (FA) as a measurement of developmental stability, plant morphological and, specifically, leaf size traits, as well as biochemical traits relating to nutritional quality and defence, taking into account the possible presence of intersexual differences. Our results show that herbivore damage was significantly higher in open habitat, as well as one out of four univariate FA indices and the multivariate index. Morphological and biochemical traits, apart from defensive compounds, had higher values in the shade, pointing to sun-exposed habitat being more stressful for this species. Intersexual differences were observed for foliar damage, defensive compounds (phenolics and tannins), all leaf size traits, total leaf area, and protein content. Contrasting light habitats affected most of the analysed traits. Both foliar damage and FA were higher in a more stressful habitat; within habitats, no positive correlations were found. Herbivore damage was significantly male biased in open habitat. The analysis of intersexual differences in developmental stability measured by leaf asymmetry levels provided no evidence that female plants were more sensitive to environmental stress.",
publisher = "Springer Basel Ag, Basel",
journal = "Alpine Botany",
title = "Patterns of herbivore damage, developmental stability, morphological and biochemical traits in female and male Mercurialis perennis in contrasting light habitats",
pages = "206-193",
number = "2",
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Miljković, D., Selaković, S., Vujić, V., Stanisavljević, N., Radović, S.,& Cvetković, D.. (2018). Patterns of herbivore damage, developmental stability, morphological and biochemical traits in female and male Mercurialis perennis in contrasting light habitats. in Alpine Botany
Springer Basel Ag, Basel., 128(2), 193-206.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00035-018-0203-8

Miljković D, Selaković S, Vujić V, Stanisavljević N, Radović S, Cvetković D. Patterns of herbivore damage, developmental stability, morphological and biochemical traits in female and male Mercurialis perennis in contrasting light habitats. in Alpine Botany. 2018;128(2):193-206.
doi:10.1007/s00035-018-0203-8 .

Miljković, Danijela, Selaković, Sara, Vujić, Vukica, Stanisavljević, Nemanja, Radović, Svetlana, Cvetković, Dragana, "Patterns of herbivore damage, developmental stability, morphological and biochemical traits in female and male Mercurialis perennis in contrasting light habitats" in Alpine Botany, 128, no. 2 (2018):193-206,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00035-018-0203-8 . .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Selaković, Sara
AU  - Vujić, Vukica
AU  - Stanisavljević, Nemanja
AU  - Jovanović, Živko
AU  - Radović, Svetlana
AU  - Cvetković, Dragana
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1022
AB  - Plant-herbivore interactions can be mediated by plant apparency, defensive and nutritional quality traits that change through plant ontogeny, resulting in age-specific herbivory. In dioecious species, opposing allocation patterns in defense may lead to sex-biased herbivory. Here, we examine how onto stage and plant sex determine levels of herbivore damage in understory herb Mercurialis perennis under field conditions. We analyzed variation in plant size (height, total leaf area), physical (specific leaf area) and chemical (total phenolic and condensed tannins contents) defense, and nutritional quality (total water, soluble protein and nonstructural carbohydrate contents) during the shift from reproductive to post-reproductive stage. Furthermore, we explored correlations between the analyzed traits and levels of foliar damage. Post-reproductive plants had lower levels of chemical defense, and larger leaf area removed, in spite of having lower nutritive quality. Opposing patterns of intersexual differences were detected in protein and phenolic contents during reproductive stage, while in post-reproductive stage total leaf area was sexually dimorphic. Female-biased herbivory was apparent only after reproduction. Plant size parameters combined with condensed tannins content determined levels of foliar damage during post reproductive stage, while the only trait covarying with herbivory in reproductive stage was total nonstructural carbohydrate content. Our results support claims of optimal defense theory - sensitive stage of reproduction was better defended. We conclude that different combinations of plant traits mediated interactions with herbivores in mature stages. Differences in reproductive allocation between the sexes may not immediately translate into different levels of damage, stressing the need for considering different ontogenetic stages when exploring sex bias in herbivory.
PB  - Elsevier, Amsterdam
T2  - Acta Oecologica-International Journal of Ecology
T1  - Ontogenetic stage, plant vigor and sex mediate herbivory loads in a dioecious understory herb
EP  - 190
SP  - 184
VL  - 85
DO  - 10.1016/j.actao.2017.11.006
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Selaković, Sara and Vujić, Vukica and Stanisavljević, Nemanja and Jovanović, Živko and Radović, Svetlana and Cvetković, Dragana",
year = "2017",
abstract = "Plant-herbivore interactions can be mediated by plant apparency, defensive and nutritional quality traits that change through plant ontogeny, resulting in age-specific herbivory. In dioecious species, opposing allocation patterns in defense may lead to sex-biased herbivory. Here, we examine how onto stage and plant sex determine levels of herbivore damage in understory herb Mercurialis perennis under field conditions. We analyzed variation in plant size (height, total leaf area), physical (specific leaf area) and chemical (total phenolic and condensed tannins contents) defense, and nutritional quality (total water, soluble protein and nonstructural carbohydrate contents) during the shift from reproductive to post-reproductive stage. Furthermore, we explored correlations between the analyzed traits and levels of foliar damage. Post-reproductive plants had lower levels of chemical defense, and larger leaf area removed, in spite of having lower nutritive quality. Opposing patterns of intersexual differences were detected in protein and phenolic contents during reproductive stage, while in post-reproductive stage total leaf area was sexually dimorphic. Female-biased herbivory was apparent only after reproduction. Plant size parameters combined with condensed tannins content determined levels of foliar damage during post reproductive stage, while the only trait covarying with herbivory in reproductive stage was total nonstructural carbohydrate content. Our results support claims of optimal defense theory - sensitive stage of reproduction was better defended. We conclude that different combinations of plant traits mediated interactions with herbivores in mature stages. Differences in reproductive allocation between the sexes may not immediately translate into different levels of damage, stressing the need for considering different ontogenetic stages when exploring sex bias in herbivory.",
publisher = "Elsevier, Amsterdam",
journal = "Acta Oecologica-International Journal of Ecology",
title = "Ontogenetic stage, plant vigor and sex mediate herbivory loads in a dioecious understory herb",
pages = "190-184",
volume = "85",
doi = "10.1016/j.actao.2017.11.006"
}

Selaković, S., Vujić, V., Stanisavljević, N., Jovanović, Ž., Radović, S.,& Cvetković, D.. (2017). Ontogenetic stage, plant vigor and sex mediate herbivory loads in a dioecious understory herb. in Acta Oecologica-International Journal of Ecology
Elsevier, Amsterdam., 85, 184-190.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actao.2017.11.006

Selaković S, Vujić V, Stanisavljević N, Jovanović Ž, Radović S, Cvetković D. Ontogenetic stage, plant vigor and sex mediate herbivory loads in a dioecious understory herb. in Acta Oecologica-International Journal of Ecology. 2017;85:184-190.
doi:10.1016/j.actao.2017.11.006 .

Selaković, Sara, Vujić, Vukica, Stanisavljević, Nemanja, Jovanović, Živko, Radović, Svetlana, Cvetković, Dragana, "Ontogenetic stage, plant vigor and sex mediate herbivory loads in a dioecious understory herb" in Acta Oecologica-International Journal of Ecology, 85 (2017):184-190,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actao.2017.11.006 . .