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This research aims to understand how plants use volatile compounds to signal damage by herbivorous insects and its effects on their fitness.

Ecological Role of Volatiles Produced by Plants in Response to Damage by Herbivorous Insects

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This research aims to understand how plants use volatile compounds to signal damage by herbivorous insects and its effects on their fitness.
Analyzed volatile organic compound emissions from various plant species under herbivore attack.
Assessed variation in emissions based on herbivore species and environmental conditions.
Applied evolutionary quantitative genetics techniques to hypothesize about adaptive functions.
Volatile emissions vary significantly based on attacking herbivore species and environmental conditions.
Evidence supporting the hypothesis that volatile emissions minimize plant fitness losses remains limited.
Data collection on plant fitness associated with volatile production can enhance understanding of adaptive significance.

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Randomized trial investigates plant volatile emissions due to herbivore damage, suggesting adaptive roles for plants.

J. Daniel Hare (2010) studied this question.

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