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Plant Communication from an Ecological Perspective

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Editors:
  1. František Baluška

    1. Inst. Zelluläre und Molekulare, Botanik (IZMB), Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany

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  2. Velemir Ninkovic

    1. Agricultural Sciences, Department for Ecology, Swedish University of, Uppsala, Sweden

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  • shows the complexity of plant signaling and behavior in an ecological context
  • represents a valuable reference work on the current state of research
  • individual chapters deal with diverse aspects of plant communication
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Signaling and Communication in Plants (SIGCOMM)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Evolutionary Ecology of Plant Signals and Toxins: A Conceptual Framework

    • H. Jochen Schenk, Eric W. Seabloom
    Pages 1-19

  3. The Chemistry of Plant Signalling

    • Michael A. Birkett
    Pages 21-41

  4. Plant Defense Signaling from the Underground Primes Aboveground Defenses to Confer Enhanced Resistance in a Cost-Efficient Manner

    • Marieke Van Hulten, Jurriaan Ton, Corné M. J. Pieterse, Saskia C. M. Van Wees
    Pages 43-60

  5. Allelopathy and Exotic Plant Invasion

    • Amutha Sampath Kumar, Harsh P. Bais
    Pages 61-74

  6. Volatile Interaction Between Undamaged Plants: A Short Cut to Coexistence

    • Velemir Ninkovic
    Pages 75-86

  7. Volatile Chemical Interaction Between Undamaged Plants: Effects at Higher Trophic Levels

    • Robert Glinwood
    Pages 87-98

  8. Within-Plant Signalling by Volatiles Triggers Systemic Defences

    • Martin Heil
    Pages 99-112

  9. Volatile Interactions Between Undamaged Plants: Effects and Potential for Breeding Resistance to Aphids

    • Inger Åhman, Velemir Ninkovic
    Pages 113-125

  10. Communication in Ant–Plant Symbioses

    • Rumsaïs Blatrix, Veronika Mayer
    Pages 127-158

  11. Photosensory Cues in Plant–Plant Interactions: Regulation and Functional Significance of Shade Avoidance Responses

    • Diederik H. Keuskamp, Ronald Pierik
    Pages 159-178

  12. Global Atmospheric Change and Trophic Interactions: Are There Any General Responses?

    • Geraldine D. Ryan, Susanne Rasmussen, Jonathan A. Newman
    Pages 179-214

  13. Exploiting Plant Signals in Sustainable Agriculture

    • Toby J. A. Bruce
    Pages 215-227

  14. Plant Volatiles: Useful Signals to Monitor Crop Health Status in Greenhouses

    • R. M. C. Jansen, J. Wildt, J. W. Hofstee, H. J. Bouwmeester, E. J. van Henten
    Pages 229-247

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 249-252
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About this book

Since the concept of allelopathy was introduced almost 100 years ago, research has led to an understanding that plants are involved in complex communicative interactions. They use a battery of different signals that convey plant-relevant information within plant individuals as well as between plants of the same species or different species. The 13 chapters of this volume discuss all these topics from an ecological perspective. Communication between plants allows them to share physiological and ecological information relevant for their survival and ?tness. It is obvious that in these very early days of ecological plant communication research we are illuminating only the ‘tip of iceberg’ of the communicative nature of higher plants. Nevertheless, knowledge on the identity and informative value of volatiles used by plants for communication is increasing with breath-taking speed. Among the most spectacular examples are sit- tions where plant emitters warn neighbours about a danger, increasing their innate immunity, or when herbivore-attacked plants attract the enemies of the herbivores (‘cry for help’ and ‘plant bodyguards’ concepts). It is becoming obvious that plants use not only volatile signals but also diverse water soluble molecules, in the case of plant roots, to safeguard their evolutionary success and accomplish self/non-self kin rec- nition. Importantly, as with all the examples of biocommunication, irrespective of whether signals and signs are transmitted via physical or chemical pathways, plant communication is a rule-governed and sign-mediated process.

Reviews

From the reviews:

“This book describes recent developments in the evolutionary ecology of plant communication, a relatively recent and rapidly developing topic worthy of synthesis. … this book is written in a pleasant style and gives many up-to-date examples. It will be a useful source of information for graduate students and other researchers looking for a concise overview of current work in the evolutionary ecology of plant communication.” (Martine Hossaert-McKey, Annals of Botany, Vol. 111 (2), February, 2013)

“This relatively tiny book provides a wide audience with a good insight into recent progresses in the field of plant communication. … the book is a handy collation that might be useful for many plant ecologists and researchers.” (Jan Pergl, Folia Geobotanica, Vol. 48, 2013)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Inst. Zelluläre und Molekulare, Botanik (IZMB), Universität Bonn, Bonn, Germany

    František Baluška

  • Agricultural Sciences, Department for Ecology, Swedish University of, Uppsala, Sweden

    Velemir Ninkovic

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Plant Communication from an Ecological Perspective

  • Editors: František Baluška, Velemir Ninkovic

  • Series Title: Signaling and Communication in Plants

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-12162-3

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-12161-6Published: 09 June 2010

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-26366-8Published: 14 September 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-12162-3Published: 05 August 2010

  • Series ISSN: 1867-9048

  • Series E-ISSN: 1867-9056

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VIII, 252

  • Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Plant Sciences

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