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Journal Articles (Cahill Lab)
Items in this Collection
- 2Thigmomorphogenesis
- 2Visitation effects
- 1Apocynum cannabinum
- 1Competition
- 1Experimental Methods
- 1Herbivory
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Light, wind, and touch influence leaf chemistry and rates of herbivory in Apocynum cannabinum (Apocynaceae)
Download2006-01-01
Cahill, J.F., Ingersoll, C.M., Niesenbaum, R.A.
Simply visiting and manipulating plants in a way consistent with measurement in typical ecological studies influences the amount of leaf herbivory experienced by some plant species. We examined the mechanistic basis for why Apocynum cannabinum is particularly responsive to such visitation and...
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Separate effects of human visitation and touch on plant growth and herbivory in an old-field community
Download2002-01-01
Cahill, J. F., Castelli, J. P., Casper, B. B.
Although animal scientists have long been aware that methods used to measure an experimental system can affect the subject of measurement, similar confounding effects of commonly used field methods have only recently been acknowledged by plant ecologists. Here we demonstrate significant effects...