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Moreira X, Van den Bossche A, Moeys K, Van Meerbeek K, Thomaes A, Vázquez-González C, Abdala-Roberts L, Brunet J, Cousins SAO, Defossez E, De Pauw K, Diekmann M, Glauser G, Graae BJ, Hagenblad J, Heavyside P, Hedwall P-O, Heinken T, Huang S, Lago-Núñez B, Lenoir J, Lindgren J, Lindmo S, Mazalla L, Naaf T, Orczewska A, Paulssen J, Plue J, Rasmann S, Spicher F, Vanneste T, Verschuren L, Visakorpi K, Wulf M, De Frenne P. Insect herbivory across an urbanization gradient: the role of abiotic factors and leaf secondary metabolites.
Valdés-Correcher E, Kadiri Y, Bourdin A, Mrazova A, Bălăcenoiu F, Branco M, Bogdziewicz M, Bjørn MC, Damestoy T, Dobrosavljević J, Faticov M, Gripenberg S, Gossner MM, de Groot M, Hagge J, ten Hoopen JPJG, Lövei GL, Milanović S, Musolin DL, Mäntylä E, Moreira X, Piotti A, Sallé A, Sam K, Sobral M, Tack AJM, Varela Z, Castagneyrol B. Effects of climate on leaf phenolics, insect herbivory, and their relationship in pedunculate oak (Quercus robur) across its geographic range in Europe.
Blanco-Pérez R, Galmán A, Pou A, Moreira X. Elevation and plant ontogeny independently affect the activity of entomopathogenic nematodes in the rhizosphere of Mediterranean oaks.
Gaytán A, Matías L, Godoy O, Pérez-Ramos IM, Homet P, Moreira X, Gómez-Aparicio L. Cascading effects of drought on leaf chemistry and damage: implications for plant susceptibility to pests and pathogens in a drier world.
Vázquez-González C, Abdala-Roberts L, Lago-Nuñez B, Dean LS, Capó M, de la Mata R, Tack AJM, Stenberg JA, Covelo F, Cursach J, Hernández-Serrano A, Cao A, Hansen F, Mooney KA, Moreira X. Testing the contribution of vertebrate predators and leaf traits to mainland-island differences in insect herbivory on oaks.
Costa-Silva VM, Calixto ES, Moreira X, Del-Claro K. No support for the optimal allocation to indirect plant defenses mediated by ant-hemipteran interactions.
Gaytán A, Matías L, Godoy O, Pérez-Ramos IM, Homet P, Moreira X, Gómez-Aparicio L. Climate change and exotic pathogens shift carbon allocation in Mediterranean mixed forests.
Haas-Desmarais S, Moreira X, Castagneyrol B, Abdala-Roberts L, Lortie CJ, Traveset A. The effect of herbivory on pollinators: a revisited meta-analysis.
Martins-Noguerol R, Rico-Jiménez D, Matías L, Pérez-Ramos IM, Moreira X, Francisco M, Álvarez R, Gandullo J, Pedroche J, Martínez-Force E, Moreno-Pérez AJ, Cambrollé J. Effects of drought and increased temperature on phytochemical traits of the edible halophyte Crithmum maritimum: perspectives for future climatic scenarios.
Martins-Noguerol R, Mata-Cabana A, Olmedo M, De Andrés-Gil C, Moreira X, Francisco M, Moreno-Pérez AJ, Cambrollé J. Methanolic extracts of the edible halophyte Crithmum maritimum enhance oxidative stress resistance in Caenorhabditis elegans through hormetic mechanisms.
Mrazova A, Sam K, Goris L, Tack AJM, Adroit B, Archaux F, Bălăcenoiu F, Chor Bjørn M, Bogdziewicz M, Bourget C, Branco M, Cauchoix M, Damestoy T, de Groot M, Dobrosavljević J, Dragos T, Duduman M-L, Dulaurent A-M, Gossner M, Green S, Gripenberg S, Groznik E, Grytnes J-A, Hagge J, Hampe A, Harvey D, Hauptman T, Holland V, Kalske A, Kollberg I, Lakatos F, Lanta V, Lövei GL, Lupastean D, Mäntylä E, Mårell A, March-Salas M, Milanović S, Montoya D, Moos M, Moreira X, Nomoto H, Panthee S, Pérot T, Prinzing A, Queloz V, Rasmann S, Roslin T, Sallé A, Varela Z, Vodrážka P, Volf M, Castagneyrol B. On disentangling major plant defence theories along large-scale productivity gradients.
2024
[133] Moreira X, Martín-Cacheda L, Quiroga G, Lago-Núñez B, Röder G, Abdala-Roberts L. Testing the joint effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and ants on insect herbivory on potato plants. Planta.
[132] Moreira X, Hervella P, Lago-Núñez B, Galmán A, de la Fuente M, Covelo F, Marquis RJ, Vázquez-González C, Abdala-Roberts L. Biotic and abiotic factors associated with genome size evolution in oaks. Ecology.
[131] Abdala-Roberts L, Moreira X. Effects of phytochemical diversity on multitrophic interactions. Current Opinion in Insect Science 64:101228. PDF
[130] Martín-Cacheda L, Röder G, Abdala-Roberts L, Moreira X. Test of specificity in signalling between potato plants in response to infection by Fusarium solani and Phytophthora infestans. Journal of Chemical Ecology. PDF
[129] Quiroga G, Castagneyrol B, Abdala-Roberts L, Moreira X. A meta-analysis of the effects of climate change-related abiotic factors on aboveground and belowground plant-associated microbes. Oikos 2024:e10411. PDF
[128] Schillé L, Valdés-Correcher E, Archaux F, Bălăcenoiu F, Bjørn MC, Bogdziewicz M, Boivin T, Branco M, Damestoy T, de Groot M, Dobrosavljević J, Duduman M.-L., Dulaurent A.-M., Green S, Grünwald J, Eötvös CB, Faticov M, Fernandez-Conradi P, Flury E, Funosas D, Galmán A, Gossner MM, Gripenberg S, Grosu L, Hagge J, Hampe A, Harvey D, Houston R, Isenmann R, Kavčič A, Kozlov MV, Lanta V, Le Tilly B, Lopez Vaamonde C, Mallick S, Mäntylä E, Mårell E, Milanović S, Molnár M, Moreira X, Moser V, Mrazova A, Musolin DL, Perot T, Piotti A, Popova AV, Prinzing A, Pukinskaya L, Sallé A, Sam K, Sedikhin NV, Shabarova T, Tack AJM, Thomas R, Thrikkadeeri K, Toma D, Vaicaityte G, van Halder I, Varela Z, Barbaro L, Castagneyrol B. Decomposing drivers in avian insectivory: large-scale effects of climate, habitat and bird diversity. Journal of Biogeography 51:1079-1094. PDF
[127] Quijano-Medina T, Briones-May Y, Solís-Rodríguez U, Mamin M, Clancy M, Ye W, Bustos-Segura C, Turlings TCJ, Moreira X*, Abdala-Roberts L*. Soil salinization effects on volatile signals that mediate the induction of chemical defenses in wild cotton. *Both authors share the senior authorship. Arthropod-Plant Interactions. PDF
[126] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Gols R, Lago-Núñez B, Rasmann S, Röder G, Soengas P, Vázquez-González C, Cartea ME. Insect herbivory but not plant pathogen infection drive floral volatile-mediated indirect effects on pollinators and plant fitness in Brassica rapa. Journal of Ecology 112:402-415. PDF
[125] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Núñez-Lago B, Cao A, De Pauw K, De Ro A, Gasperini C, Hedwall P.-O., Iacopetti G, Lenoir J, Meeussen C, Plue J, Sanczuk P, Selvi F, Spicher F, Vanden Broeck A, De Frenne P. Effects of experimental warming at the microhabitat scale on oak leaf traits and insect herbivory across a contrasting environmental gradient. Oikos 2024:e10353. PDF
[133] Moreira X, Martín-Cacheda L, Quiroga G, Lago-Núñez B, Röder G, Abdala-Roberts L. Testing the joint effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and ants on insect herbivory on potato plants. Planta.
[132] Moreira X, Hervella P, Lago-Núñez B, Galmán A, de la Fuente M, Covelo F, Marquis RJ, Vázquez-González C, Abdala-Roberts L. Biotic and abiotic factors associated with genome size evolution in oaks. Ecology.
[131] Abdala-Roberts L, Moreira X. Effects of phytochemical diversity on multitrophic interactions. Current Opinion in Insect Science 64:101228. PDF
[130] Martín-Cacheda L, Röder G, Abdala-Roberts L, Moreira X. Test of specificity in signalling between potato plants in response to infection by Fusarium solani and Phytophthora infestans. Journal of Chemical Ecology. PDF
[129] Quiroga G, Castagneyrol B, Abdala-Roberts L, Moreira X. A meta-analysis of the effects of climate change-related abiotic factors on aboveground and belowground plant-associated microbes. Oikos 2024:e10411. PDF
[128] Schillé L, Valdés-Correcher E, Archaux F, Bălăcenoiu F, Bjørn MC, Bogdziewicz M, Boivin T, Branco M, Damestoy T, de Groot M, Dobrosavljević J, Duduman M.-L., Dulaurent A.-M., Green S, Grünwald J, Eötvös CB, Faticov M, Fernandez-Conradi P, Flury E, Funosas D, Galmán A, Gossner MM, Gripenberg S, Grosu L, Hagge J, Hampe A, Harvey D, Houston R, Isenmann R, Kavčič A, Kozlov MV, Lanta V, Le Tilly B, Lopez Vaamonde C, Mallick S, Mäntylä E, Mårell E, Milanović S, Molnár M, Moreira X, Moser V, Mrazova A, Musolin DL, Perot T, Piotti A, Popova AV, Prinzing A, Pukinskaya L, Sallé A, Sam K, Sedikhin NV, Shabarova T, Tack AJM, Thomas R, Thrikkadeeri K, Toma D, Vaicaityte G, van Halder I, Varela Z, Barbaro L, Castagneyrol B. Decomposing drivers in avian insectivory: large-scale effects of climate, habitat and bird diversity. Journal of Biogeography 51:1079-1094. PDF
[127] Quijano-Medina T, Briones-May Y, Solís-Rodríguez U, Mamin M, Clancy M, Ye W, Bustos-Segura C, Turlings TCJ, Moreira X*, Abdala-Roberts L*. Soil salinization effects on volatile signals that mediate the induction of chemical defenses in wild cotton. *Both authors share the senior authorship. Arthropod-Plant Interactions. PDF
[126] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Gols R, Lago-Núñez B, Rasmann S, Röder G, Soengas P, Vázquez-González C, Cartea ME. Insect herbivory but not plant pathogen infection drive floral volatile-mediated indirect effects on pollinators and plant fitness in Brassica rapa. Journal of Ecology 112:402-415. PDF
[125] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Núñez-Lago B, Cao A, De Pauw K, De Ro A, Gasperini C, Hedwall P.-O., Iacopetti G, Lenoir J, Meeussen C, Plue J, Sanczuk P, Selvi F, Spicher F, Vanden Broeck A, De Frenne P. Effects of experimental warming at the microhabitat scale on oak leaf traits and insect herbivory across a contrasting environmental gradient. Oikos 2024:e10353. PDF
2023
[124] Martín-Cacheda L, Vázquez-González C, Rasmann S, Röder G, Abdala-Roberts L, Moreira X. Volatile‐mediated signalling between potato plants in response to insect herbivory is not contingent on soil nutrients. Journal of Chemical Ecology 49:507–517. PDF
[123] Quijano-Medina T, Interian-Aguiñaga J, Solís-Rodríguez U, Mamin M, Clancy M, Ye W, Bustos-Segura C, Francisco M, Ramos-Zapata JA, Turlings TCJ, Moreira X*, Abdala-Roberts L*. Aphid and caterpillar feeding drive similar patterns of induced defences and resistance to subsequent herbivory in wild cotton. *Both authors share the senior authorship. Planta 258:113. PDF
[122] Robinson ML et al. (Herbvar Network, including Moreira X). Plant size, latitude, and phylogeny explain variability in global herbivory. Science 382:679–683. PDF
[121] Costa-Silva VM, Calixto ES, Moreira X, Del-Claro K. Effects of dominant ant species on ant community structure and ant-hemipteran interactions. Oikos 2023:e10084. PDF
[120] Vicente-Díez I, Moreira X, Pastor V, Vilanova M, Pou A, Campos-Herrera R. Control of post-harvest gray mold (Botrytis cinerea) on grape (Vitis vinifera) and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) using volatile organic compounds produced by Xenorhabdus nematophila and Photorhabdus laumondii subsp. laumondii. BioControl 68:549–563. PDF
[119] Abdala-Roberts L, Pérez-Niño B, Cristóbal-Alejo J, Reyes-Novelo E, Vázquez-González C, Moreira X. Effects of tree species diversity and conspecific seedling density on insect herbivory and pathogen infection on big-leaf mahogany seedlings. Oikos 2023:e10093. PDF
[118] Quiroga G, Aguiño-Domínguez N, Piperakis N, Martín-Cacheda L, Abdala-Roberts L, Moreira X. Variation in the outcome of plant-mediated pathogen interactions in potato: effects of initial infections on conspecific vs. heterospecific subsequent infections. Journal of Chemical Ecology 49:465-473. PDF
[117] Abdala-Roberts L, Berny-Mier y Teran JC, Vázquez-González C, Cohuo A, León J, Valle L, Mooney KA, Reyes-Novelo E, Moreira X. Effects of seedling conspecific density and heterospecific frequency on insect herbivory in a tropical dry forest. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 25:549–557. PDF
[116] Martins-Noguerol R, Matías L, Pérez-Ramos IM, Moreira X, Francisco M, Pedroche J, De Andrés-Gil C, Gutiérrez E, Salas JJ, Moreno-Pérez AJ, Davy AJ, Figueroa MA, Cambrollé J. Soil physicochemical properties associated with the yield and phytochemical composition of the edible halophyte Crithmum maritimum. Science of the Total Environment 869:161806. PDF
[115] Vázquez-González C, Quiroga V, Martín-Cacheda L, Rasmann S, Röder G, Abdala-Roberts L, Moreira X. Effect of herbivore load on VOC-mediated plant communication in potato. Planta 257:42. PDF
[114] Martín-Cacheda L, Vázquez-González C, Rasmann S, Röder G, Abdala-Roberts L, Moreira X. Plant genetic relatedness and volatile-mediated signalling between Solanum tuberosum plants in response to herbivory by Spodoptera exigua. Phytochemistry 206:113561. PDF
[113] García-Verdugo C, Douthe C, Francisco M, Ribas-Carbó M, Flexas J, Moreira X. Does insular adaptation to subtropical conditions promote loss of plasticity over time? Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 58:125713. PDF
[112] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L. Linking herbivory and ecosystem services in urban forests. Trends in Plant Science 28:139-141. PDF
[124] Martín-Cacheda L, Vázquez-González C, Rasmann S, Röder G, Abdala-Roberts L, Moreira X. Volatile‐mediated signalling between potato plants in response to insect herbivory is not contingent on soil nutrients. Journal of Chemical Ecology 49:507–517. PDF
[123] Quijano-Medina T, Interian-Aguiñaga J, Solís-Rodríguez U, Mamin M, Clancy M, Ye W, Bustos-Segura C, Francisco M, Ramos-Zapata JA, Turlings TCJ, Moreira X*, Abdala-Roberts L*. Aphid and caterpillar feeding drive similar patterns of induced defences and resistance to subsequent herbivory in wild cotton. *Both authors share the senior authorship. Planta 258:113. PDF
[122] Robinson ML et al. (Herbvar Network, including Moreira X). Plant size, latitude, and phylogeny explain variability in global herbivory. Science 382:679–683. PDF
[121] Costa-Silva VM, Calixto ES, Moreira X, Del-Claro K. Effects of dominant ant species on ant community structure and ant-hemipteran interactions. Oikos 2023:e10084. PDF
[120] Vicente-Díez I, Moreira X, Pastor V, Vilanova M, Pou A, Campos-Herrera R. Control of post-harvest gray mold (Botrytis cinerea) on grape (Vitis vinifera) and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) using volatile organic compounds produced by Xenorhabdus nematophila and Photorhabdus laumondii subsp. laumondii. BioControl 68:549–563. PDF
[119] Abdala-Roberts L, Pérez-Niño B, Cristóbal-Alejo J, Reyes-Novelo E, Vázquez-González C, Moreira X. Effects of tree species diversity and conspecific seedling density on insect herbivory and pathogen infection on big-leaf mahogany seedlings. Oikos 2023:e10093. PDF
[118] Quiroga G, Aguiño-Domínguez N, Piperakis N, Martín-Cacheda L, Abdala-Roberts L, Moreira X. Variation in the outcome of plant-mediated pathogen interactions in potato: effects of initial infections on conspecific vs. heterospecific subsequent infections. Journal of Chemical Ecology 49:465-473. PDF
[117] Abdala-Roberts L, Berny-Mier y Teran JC, Vázquez-González C, Cohuo A, León J, Valle L, Mooney KA, Reyes-Novelo E, Moreira X. Effects of seedling conspecific density and heterospecific frequency on insect herbivory in a tropical dry forest. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 25:549–557. PDF
[116] Martins-Noguerol R, Matías L, Pérez-Ramos IM, Moreira X, Francisco M, Pedroche J, De Andrés-Gil C, Gutiérrez E, Salas JJ, Moreno-Pérez AJ, Davy AJ, Figueroa MA, Cambrollé J. Soil physicochemical properties associated with the yield and phytochemical composition of the edible halophyte Crithmum maritimum. Science of the Total Environment 869:161806. PDF
[115] Vázquez-González C, Quiroga V, Martín-Cacheda L, Rasmann S, Röder G, Abdala-Roberts L, Moreira X. Effect of herbivore load on VOC-mediated plant communication in potato. Planta 257:42. PDF
[114] Martín-Cacheda L, Vázquez-González C, Rasmann S, Röder G, Abdala-Roberts L, Moreira X. Plant genetic relatedness and volatile-mediated signalling between Solanum tuberosum plants in response to herbivory by Spodoptera exigua. Phytochemistry 206:113561. PDF
[113] García-Verdugo C, Douthe C, Francisco M, Ribas-Carbó M, Flexas J, Moreira X. Does insular adaptation to subtropical conditions promote loss of plasticity over time? Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 58:125713. PDF
[112] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L. Linking herbivory and ecosystem services in urban forests. Trends in Plant Science 28:139-141. PDF
2022
[111] Gaytán A, Abdelfattah A, Faticov M, Moreira X, Castagneyrol B, Van Halder I, De Frenne P, Meeussen C, Timmermans BGH, Ten Hoopen JPJG, Rasmussen PU, Bos N, Jaatinen R, Pulkkinen P, Söderlund S, Gotthard K, Pawlowski K, Tack AJM. Changes in the foliar fungal community between oak leaf flushes along a latitudinal gradient in Europe. Journal of Biogeography 49:2269-2280. PDF
[110] Vázquez-González C, Pombo-Salinas L, Martín-Cacheda L, Rasmann S, Röder G, Abdala-Roberts L, Mooney KA, Moreira X. Effect of water availability on volatile-mediated communication between potato plants in response to insect herbivory. Functional Ecology 36:2763–2773. PDF
[109] Fyllas N, Chrysafi D, Avtzis D, Moreira X. Photosynthetic and defensive responses of two Mediterranean oaks to insect leaf herbivory. Tree Physiology 42:2282–2293. PDF
[108] Gaytán A, Moreira X, Castagneyrol B, Van Halder I, De Frenne P, Meeussen C, Timmermans BGH, Ten Hoopen JPJG, Rasmussen PU, Bos N, Jaatinen R, Pulkkinen P, Söderlund S, Covelo F, Gotthard K, Tack AJM. The co-existence of multiple oak leaf flushes contributes to the large within-tree variation in chemistry, insect attack and pathogen infection. New Phytologist 235:1615–1628. PDF
[107] Castillo JM, Mancilla-Leytón JM, Martins-Noguerol R, Moreira X, Moreno-Pérez AJ, Muñoz-Vallés S, Pedroche J, Figueroa ME, García-González A, Salas JJ, Millán-Linares MC, Francisco M, Cambrollé J. Interactive effects between salinity and nutrient deficiency on biomass production and bio-active compounds accumulation in the halophyte Crithmum maritimum. Scientia Horticulturae 301:111136. PDF
[106] Valdés-Correcher E, Popova A, Galmán A, Prinzing A, Selikhovkin AV, Howe AG, Mrazova A, Dulaurent A-M, Hampe A, Tack AJM, Bouget C, Lupaștean D, Harvey D, Musolin DL, Lövei GL, Centenaro G, van Halder I, Hagge J, Dobrosavljević J, Pitkänen J-M, Koricheva J, Sam K, Barbaro L, Branco M, Ferrante M, Faticov M, Tahadlová M, Gossner M, Cauchoix M, Bogdziewicz M, Duduman M-L, Kozlov MV, Bjoern MC, Mamaev NA, Fernandez-Conradi P, Thomas RL, Wetherbee R, Green S, Milanović S, Moreira X, Kadiri Y, Castagneyrol B. Herbivory on the pedunculate oak along urbanization range in Europe: effects of local forest cover and insect feeding guild. Ecology and Evolution 12:e8709. PDF
[105] Martins-Noguerol R, Pérez-Ramos IM, Matías L, Moreira X, Francisco M, García-González A, Troncoso-Ponce MA, Thomasset B, Martínez-Force E, Moreno-Pérez AJ, Cambrollé J. Crithmum maritimum seeds, a potential source for high-quality oil and phenolic compounds in soils with no agronomical relevance. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 108:104413. PDF
[104] Abdala-Roberts L, Vázquez-González C, Rasmann S, Moreira X. Test of communication between potato plants in response to herbivory by the Colorado potato beetle. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 24:212–218. PDF
[103] Reyes-Hernández M, Angulo-Pérez D, Quijano T, Moreira X, Parra-Tabla V, Vásquez-Bolaños M, Abdala-Roberts L. An experimental test of ant effects on herbivory and pathogen infection on wild cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Arthropod-Plant Interactions 16:77-86. PDF
[102] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Castagneyrol B, Caujapé-Castells J, Cruz-Guedes J, Lago-Núñez B, Vicens-Fornés M, García-Verdugo C. A phylogenetically-controlled test does not support the prediction of lower putative anti-herbivore traits for insular woody species. Journal of Biogeography 49:274–285. PDF
[101] Martins-Noguerol R, Matías L, Pérez-Ramos IM, Moreira X, Muñoz-Vallés S, Mancilla-Leytón JM, Francisco M, García-González A, De Andrés-Gil C, Martínez-Force E, Millán-Linares MC, Pedroche J, Figueroa ME, Moreno-Pérez AJ, Cambrollé J. Differences in nutrient composition of sea fennel (Crithmum maritimum) grown in different habitats and optimally controlled growing conditions. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 106:104266. PDF
[100] van Dijk LJA, Moreira X, Barr AE, Abdala-Roberts L, Castagneyrol B, Faticov M, Hardwick B, ten Hoopen JPJG, de la Mata R, Pires RM, Roslin T, Schigel DS, Timmermans BGH, Tack AJM. Urbanization affects oak-pathogen interactions across spatial scales. Ecography 2022:e06091. PDF
[99] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L. A roadmap for future research on insularity effects on plant-herbivore interactions. Global Ecology and Biogeography 31:602–610. PDF
[111] Gaytán A, Abdelfattah A, Faticov M, Moreira X, Castagneyrol B, Van Halder I, De Frenne P, Meeussen C, Timmermans BGH, Ten Hoopen JPJG, Rasmussen PU, Bos N, Jaatinen R, Pulkkinen P, Söderlund S, Gotthard K, Pawlowski K, Tack AJM. Changes in the foliar fungal community between oak leaf flushes along a latitudinal gradient in Europe. Journal of Biogeography 49:2269-2280. PDF
[110] Vázquez-González C, Pombo-Salinas L, Martín-Cacheda L, Rasmann S, Röder G, Abdala-Roberts L, Mooney KA, Moreira X. Effect of water availability on volatile-mediated communication between potato plants in response to insect herbivory. Functional Ecology 36:2763–2773. PDF
[109] Fyllas N, Chrysafi D, Avtzis D, Moreira X. Photosynthetic and defensive responses of two Mediterranean oaks to insect leaf herbivory. Tree Physiology 42:2282–2293. PDF
[108] Gaytán A, Moreira X, Castagneyrol B, Van Halder I, De Frenne P, Meeussen C, Timmermans BGH, Ten Hoopen JPJG, Rasmussen PU, Bos N, Jaatinen R, Pulkkinen P, Söderlund S, Covelo F, Gotthard K, Tack AJM. The co-existence of multiple oak leaf flushes contributes to the large within-tree variation in chemistry, insect attack and pathogen infection. New Phytologist 235:1615–1628. PDF
[107] Castillo JM, Mancilla-Leytón JM, Martins-Noguerol R, Moreira X, Moreno-Pérez AJ, Muñoz-Vallés S, Pedroche J, Figueroa ME, García-González A, Salas JJ, Millán-Linares MC, Francisco M, Cambrollé J. Interactive effects between salinity and nutrient deficiency on biomass production and bio-active compounds accumulation in the halophyte Crithmum maritimum. Scientia Horticulturae 301:111136. PDF
[106] Valdés-Correcher E, Popova A, Galmán A, Prinzing A, Selikhovkin AV, Howe AG, Mrazova A, Dulaurent A-M, Hampe A, Tack AJM, Bouget C, Lupaștean D, Harvey D, Musolin DL, Lövei GL, Centenaro G, van Halder I, Hagge J, Dobrosavljević J, Pitkänen J-M, Koricheva J, Sam K, Barbaro L, Branco M, Ferrante M, Faticov M, Tahadlová M, Gossner M, Cauchoix M, Bogdziewicz M, Duduman M-L, Kozlov MV, Bjoern MC, Mamaev NA, Fernandez-Conradi P, Thomas RL, Wetherbee R, Green S, Milanović S, Moreira X, Kadiri Y, Castagneyrol B. Herbivory on the pedunculate oak along urbanization range in Europe: effects of local forest cover and insect feeding guild. Ecology and Evolution 12:e8709. PDF
[105] Martins-Noguerol R, Pérez-Ramos IM, Matías L, Moreira X, Francisco M, García-González A, Troncoso-Ponce MA, Thomasset B, Martínez-Force E, Moreno-Pérez AJ, Cambrollé J. Crithmum maritimum seeds, a potential source for high-quality oil and phenolic compounds in soils with no agronomical relevance. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 108:104413. PDF
[104] Abdala-Roberts L, Vázquez-González C, Rasmann S, Moreira X. Test of communication between potato plants in response to herbivory by the Colorado potato beetle. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 24:212–218. PDF
[103] Reyes-Hernández M, Angulo-Pérez D, Quijano T, Moreira X, Parra-Tabla V, Vásquez-Bolaños M, Abdala-Roberts L. An experimental test of ant effects on herbivory and pathogen infection on wild cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Arthropod-Plant Interactions 16:77-86. PDF
[102] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Castagneyrol B, Caujapé-Castells J, Cruz-Guedes J, Lago-Núñez B, Vicens-Fornés M, García-Verdugo C. A phylogenetically-controlled test does not support the prediction of lower putative anti-herbivore traits for insular woody species. Journal of Biogeography 49:274–285. PDF
[101] Martins-Noguerol R, Matías L, Pérez-Ramos IM, Moreira X, Muñoz-Vallés S, Mancilla-Leytón JM, Francisco M, García-González A, De Andrés-Gil C, Martínez-Force E, Millán-Linares MC, Pedroche J, Figueroa ME, Moreno-Pérez AJ, Cambrollé J. Differences in nutrient composition of sea fennel (Crithmum maritimum) grown in different habitats and optimally controlled growing conditions. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 106:104266. PDF
[100] van Dijk LJA, Moreira X, Barr AE, Abdala-Roberts L, Castagneyrol B, Faticov M, Hardwick B, ten Hoopen JPJG, de la Mata R, Pires RM, Roslin T, Schigel DS, Timmermans BGH, Tack AJM. Urbanization affects oak-pathogen interactions across spatial scales. Ecography 2022:e06091. PDF
[99] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L. A roadmap for future research on insularity effects on plant-herbivore interactions. Global Ecology and Biogeography 31:602–610. PDF
2021
[98] Moreira X, Vázquez-González C, Abdala-Roberts L. Proximate drivers of population inter-annual variation in seed output for a masting conifer species. Forest Ecology and Management 498:119562. PDF
[97] Calixto ES, Lange D, Moreira X, Del-Claro K. Plant species-specificity of ant-plant mutualistic interactions in the Brazilian savanna: Differential predation of termites by Camponotus crassus on five species of extrafloral nectaried plants. Biotropica 53:1406–1414. PDF
[96] Moreira X, Pérez-Ramos IM, Matías L, Francisco M, García-González A, Martins-Noguerol R, Vázquez-González C, Abdala-Roberts L, Cambrollé J. Effects of soil abiotic factors and plant chemical defences on seed predation on sea fennel (Crithmum maritimum). Plant and Soil 465:289–300. PDF
[95] Moreira X, Granjel RR, de la Fuente M, Fernández-Conradi P, Pasch V, Soengas P, Turlings TCJ, Vázquez-González C, Abdala-Roberts L, Rasmann S. Apparent inhibition of induced plant volatiles by a fungal pathogen prevents airborne communication between potato plants. Plant, Cell and Environment 44:1192-1201. PDF
[94] Valdés-Correcher E, Moreira X, Augusto L, Barbaro L, Bouget C, Bouriaud O, Branco M, Centenaro G, Csóka G, Damestoy T, Dobrosavljević J, Duduman M-L, Dulaurent A-M, Eötvös CB, Faticov M, Ferrante M, Fürjes-Mikó A, Galmán A, Gossner MM, Hampe A, Harvey D, Gordon Howe A, Kadiri Y, Kaennel-Dobbertin M, Koricheva J, Kozel A, Kozlov MV, Löveï GL, Lupaștean D, Milanović S, Mrazova A, Opgennoorth L, Pitkänen J-M, Popova A, Popović M, Prinzing A, Queloz V, Roslin T, Sallé A, Sam K, Scherer-Lorenzen M, Schuldt A, Selikhovkin A, Suominen L, Tack AJM, Tahadlova M, Thomas R, Castagneyrol B. Search for top-down and bottom-up drivers of latitudinal trends in insect herbivory in oak trees in Europe. Global Ecology and Biogeography 30:651–665. PDF
[93] Galmán A, Abdala-Roberts L, Wartalska P, Covelo F, Röder G, Szenteczki M, Moreira X*, Rasmann S*. Elevational gradients in constitutive and induced oak defences based on individual traits and their correlated expression patterns. Oikos 130:396-407. *Both authors share the senior authorship. PDF
[92] Jactel H, Moreira X, Castagneyrol B. Tree diversity and forest resistance to insect pests: patterns, mechanisms and prospects. Annual Review of Entomology 66:277-296. PDF
[91] Sanczuk P, Govaert S, Meeussen C, De Pauw K, Vanneste T, Depauw L, Moreira X, Schoelynck J, De Boevre M, De Saeger S, Bollmann K, Brunet J, Cousins SAO, Plue J, Diekmann M, Graae BJ, Hedwall P-O, Iacopetti G, Lenoir J, Orczewska A, Ponette Q, Selvi F, Spicher F, Vermeir P, Calders K, Verbeek H, Verheyen K, Vangansbeke P, De Frenne P. Small scale environmental variation modulates plant defence syndromes of understorey plants in deciduous forests of Europe. Global Ecology and Biogeography 30:205-219. PDF
[90] Poeydebat C, Jactel H, Moreira X, Koricheva J, Barsoum N, Bauhus J, Eisenhauer N, Ferlian O, Francisco M, Gottschall F, Gravel D, Mason B, Muiruri E, Muys B, Nock C, Paquette A, Ponette Q, Scherer-Lorenzen M, Stokes V, Staab M, Verheyen K, Castagneyrol B. Climate affects neighbour-induced changes in leaf chemical defences and tree diversity-herbivory relationships. Functional Ecology 35:67-81. PDF
[89] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, De Frenne P, Galmán A, Gaytán A, Jaatinen R, Lago-Núñez B, Meeussen C, Pulkkinen P, Rasmussen PU, ten Hoppen JPJG, Timmermans BGH, Vázquez-González C, Bos N, Castagneyrol B, Tack AJM. Effects of latitude and conspecific plant density on insect leaf herbivory in oak saplings and seedlings. American Journal of Botany 108:172-176. PDF
[88] Moreira X, Castagneyrol B, García-Verdugo C, Abdala-Roberts L. A meta-analysis of insularity effects on herbivory and plant defences. Journal of Biogeography 48:386–393. PDF
[87] Damestoy T, Moreira X, Jactel H, Valdés-Correcher E, Plomion C, Castagneyrol B. Growth and mortality of the oak processionary moth on two oak species: direct and trait-mediated effects of host and neighbour species identity. Entomologia Generalis 41:13-25. PDF
[86] Calixto ES, Rodrigues Novaes L, Ferreira Borges dos Santos D, Lange D, Moreira X, Del-Claro K. Climate seasonality drives ant-plant-herbivore interactions via plant phenology in an extrafloral nectary-bearing plant community. Journal of Ecology 109:639-651. PDF Cover article
[85] Quijano-Medina T, Turlings TCJ, Sosenski P, Grandi L, Cervera JC, Moreira X*, Abdala-Roberts L*. Effects of soil salinity on the expression of direct and indirect defences in wild cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). Journal of Ecology 109:354–368. *Both authors share the senior authorship. PDF
[98] Moreira X, Vázquez-González C, Abdala-Roberts L. Proximate drivers of population inter-annual variation in seed output for a masting conifer species. Forest Ecology and Management 498:119562. PDF
[97] Calixto ES, Lange D, Moreira X, Del-Claro K. Plant species-specificity of ant-plant mutualistic interactions in the Brazilian savanna: Differential predation of termites by Camponotus crassus on five species of extrafloral nectaried plants. Biotropica 53:1406–1414. PDF
[96] Moreira X, Pérez-Ramos IM, Matías L, Francisco M, García-González A, Martins-Noguerol R, Vázquez-González C, Abdala-Roberts L, Cambrollé J. Effects of soil abiotic factors and plant chemical defences on seed predation on sea fennel (Crithmum maritimum). Plant and Soil 465:289–300. PDF
[95] Moreira X, Granjel RR, de la Fuente M, Fernández-Conradi P, Pasch V, Soengas P, Turlings TCJ, Vázquez-González C, Abdala-Roberts L, Rasmann S. Apparent inhibition of induced plant volatiles by a fungal pathogen prevents airborne communication between potato plants. Plant, Cell and Environment 44:1192-1201. PDF
[94] Valdés-Correcher E, Moreira X, Augusto L, Barbaro L, Bouget C, Bouriaud O, Branco M, Centenaro G, Csóka G, Damestoy T, Dobrosavljević J, Duduman M-L, Dulaurent A-M, Eötvös CB, Faticov M, Ferrante M, Fürjes-Mikó A, Galmán A, Gossner MM, Hampe A, Harvey D, Gordon Howe A, Kadiri Y, Kaennel-Dobbertin M, Koricheva J, Kozel A, Kozlov MV, Löveï GL, Lupaștean D, Milanović S, Mrazova A, Opgennoorth L, Pitkänen J-M, Popova A, Popović M, Prinzing A, Queloz V, Roslin T, Sallé A, Sam K, Scherer-Lorenzen M, Schuldt A, Selikhovkin A, Suominen L, Tack AJM, Tahadlova M, Thomas R, Castagneyrol B. Search for top-down and bottom-up drivers of latitudinal trends in insect herbivory in oak trees in Europe. Global Ecology and Biogeography 30:651–665. PDF
[93] Galmán A, Abdala-Roberts L, Wartalska P, Covelo F, Röder G, Szenteczki M, Moreira X*, Rasmann S*. Elevational gradients in constitutive and induced oak defences based on individual traits and their correlated expression patterns. Oikos 130:396-407. *Both authors share the senior authorship. PDF
[92] Jactel H, Moreira X, Castagneyrol B. Tree diversity and forest resistance to insect pests: patterns, mechanisms and prospects. Annual Review of Entomology 66:277-296. PDF
[91] Sanczuk P, Govaert S, Meeussen C, De Pauw K, Vanneste T, Depauw L, Moreira X, Schoelynck J, De Boevre M, De Saeger S, Bollmann K, Brunet J, Cousins SAO, Plue J, Diekmann M, Graae BJ, Hedwall P-O, Iacopetti G, Lenoir J, Orczewska A, Ponette Q, Selvi F, Spicher F, Vermeir P, Calders K, Verbeek H, Verheyen K, Vangansbeke P, De Frenne P. Small scale environmental variation modulates plant defence syndromes of understorey plants in deciduous forests of Europe. Global Ecology and Biogeography 30:205-219. PDF
[90] Poeydebat C, Jactel H, Moreira X, Koricheva J, Barsoum N, Bauhus J, Eisenhauer N, Ferlian O, Francisco M, Gottschall F, Gravel D, Mason B, Muiruri E, Muys B, Nock C, Paquette A, Ponette Q, Scherer-Lorenzen M, Stokes V, Staab M, Verheyen K, Castagneyrol B. Climate affects neighbour-induced changes in leaf chemical defences and tree diversity-herbivory relationships. Functional Ecology 35:67-81. PDF
[89] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, De Frenne P, Galmán A, Gaytán A, Jaatinen R, Lago-Núñez B, Meeussen C, Pulkkinen P, Rasmussen PU, ten Hoppen JPJG, Timmermans BGH, Vázquez-González C, Bos N, Castagneyrol B, Tack AJM. Effects of latitude and conspecific plant density on insect leaf herbivory in oak saplings and seedlings. American Journal of Botany 108:172-176. PDF
[88] Moreira X, Castagneyrol B, García-Verdugo C, Abdala-Roberts L. A meta-analysis of insularity effects on herbivory and plant defences. Journal of Biogeography 48:386–393. PDF
[87] Damestoy T, Moreira X, Jactel H, Valdés-Correcher E, Plomion C, Castagneyrol B. Growth and mortality of the oak processionary moth on two oak species: direct and trait-mediated effects of host and neighbour species identity. Entomologia Generalis 41:13-25. PDF
[86] Calixto ES, Rodrigues Novaes L, Ferreira Borges dos Santos D, Lange D, Moreira X, Del-Claro K. Climate seasonality drives ant-plant-herbivore interactions via plant phenology in an extrafloral nectary-bearing plant community. Journal of Ecology 109:639-651. PDF Cover article
[85] Quijano-Medina T, Turlings TCJ, Sosenski P, Grandi L, Cervera JC, Moreira X*, Abdala-Roberts L*. Effects of soil salinity on the expression of direct and indirect defences in wild cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). Journal of Ecology 109:354–368. *Both authors share the senior authorship. PDF
2020
[84] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Hidalgo-Galvez MD, Vázquez-González C, Pérez-Ramos IM. Micro-climatic effects on plant phenolics at the community level in a Mediterranean savanna. Scientific Reports 10:14757. PDF
[83] García-Verdugo C, Monroy P, Pugnaire FI, Jura-Morawiec J, Moreira X, Flexas J. Leaf functional traits and insular colonization: subtropical islands as a melting pot of trait diversity in a widespread plant lineage. Journal of Biogeography 47:2362-2376. PDF
[82] Valdés-Correcher E, Bourdin A, González-Martínez SC, Moreira X, Galmán A, Brachi B, Hampe A, Castagneyrol B. Leaf chemical defences and insect herbivory in pedunculate oak (Quercus robur): accounting for canopy position unravels marked genetic relatedness effects. Annals of Botany 126:865-872. PDF
[81] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Galmán A, Bartlow AW, Berny-Mier y Teran JC, Carrari E, Covelo F, de la Fuente M, Ferrenberg S, Fyllas NM, Hoshika Y, Lee SR, Marquis RJ, Nakamura M, Nell CS, Pesendorfer MB, Steele MA, Vázquez-González C, Zhang S, Rasmann S. Ontogenetic consistency in oak defence syndromes. Journal of Ecology 108:1822-1834. PDF
[80] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Bruun HH, Covelo F, De Frenne P, Galmán A, Gaytán A, Jaatinen R, Pulkkinen P, ten Hoppen JPJG, Timmermans BGH, Tack AJM, Castagneyrol B. Latitudinal variation in seed predation correlates with latitudinal variation in seed defensive and nutritional traits in a widespread oak species. Annals of Botany 125:881-890. PDF
2019
[79] Galmán A, Abdala-Roberts L, Covelo F, Rasmann S, Moreira X. Parallel increases in insect herbivory and defenses with increasing elevation for both saplings and adult trees of oak (Quercus) species. American Journal of Botany 106:1558-1565. PDF
[78] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Nell CS, Vázquez-González C, Pratt JD, Keefover-Ring K, Mooney KA. Sexual and genotypic variation in terpene quantitative and qualitative profiles in the dioecious shrub Baccharis salicifolia. Scientific Reports 9:14655. PDF
[77] Moreira X, Romero-Pérez A, Luna-Chaparro E, Orona-Tamayo D, Quintana-Rodríguez E, Reyes-Chilpa R, Abdala-Roberts L, Cano-Santana Z, Hernández-Cumplido J. Effects of plant sex on insect abundance across three trophic levels in the perennial shrub Buddleja cordata. Entomologia, Experimentalis et Applicata 167: 950–956. PDF
[76] Moreira X, Vázquez-González C, Encinas-Valero M, Covelo F, Castagneyrol B, Abdala-Roberts L. Greater phylogenetic distance from native oaks predicts escape from insect leaf herbivores by non-native oak saplings. American Journal of Botany 106:1202-1209. PDF Cover article
[75] Abdala-Roberts L, Quijano-Medina T, Reyes-Hernández M, Moreira X, Francisco M, Angulo-Pérez D, Parra-Tabla V, Virgen A, Rojas JC. Effects of amount and recurrence of herbivory on the induction of direct and indirect defences in wild cotton. Plant Biology 21:1063–1071. PDF
[74] Robert CAM, Pellissier L, Moreira X, Defossez E, Pfander M, Guyer A, van Dam NM, Rasmann S. Correlated expression of phytohormones and glucosinolates shapes insect herbivore resistance of Cardamine species along elevational gradients. Journal of Chemical Ecology 45:638-648. PDF
[73] Abdala-Roberts L, Quijano-Medina T, Moreira X, Vázquez-González C, Parra-Tabla V, Berny Mier y Teran JC, Grandi L, Glauser G, Turlings TCJ, Benrey B. Bottom‐up control of geographic variation in insect herbivory on wild cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) by plant defenses and climate. American Journal of Botany 106:1059–1067. PDF
[72] Moreira X, Castagneyrol B, de la Mata R, Fyllas NM, Galmán A, García-Verdugo C, Larrinaga AR, Abdala-Roberts L. Effects of insularity on insect leaf herbivory and chemical defences in a Mediterranean oak species. Journal of Biogeography 46:1226–1233. PDF
[71] Moreira X, Castagneyrol B, Abdala-Roberts L, Traveset A. A meta-analysis of herbivore effects on plant attractiveness to pollinators. Ecology 100:e02707. PDF
[70] Quijano-Medina T, Covelo F, Moreira X*, Abdala-Roberts L*. Compensation to simulated insect leaf herbivory in wild cotton (Gossypium hirsutum): responses to multiple levels of damage and associated traits. Plant Biology 21:805-812. *Both authors share the senior authorship. PDF
[69] Abdala-Roberts L, Pérez-Niño B, Moreira X, Parra-Tabla V, Grandi L, Glauser G, Benrey B, Turlings TCJ. Effects of early-season insect herbivory on subsequent pathogen infection and ant abundance on wild cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). Journal of Ecology 107:1518-1529. PDF
[68] Galmán A, Petry WK, Abdala-Roberts L, Butrón A, de la Fuente M, Francisco M, Kergunteuil A, Rasmann S, Moreira X. Inducibility of chemical defences in young oak trees is stronger in species with high elevational ranges. Tree Physiology 39:606-614. PDF
[67] Damestoy T, Brachi B, Moreira X, Jactel H, Plomion C, Castagneyrol B. Oak genotype and phenolic compounds differently affect the performance of two insect herbivores with contrasting diet breadth. Tree Physiology 39:615-627. PDF
[66] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Pérez-Ramos IM, Knops JMH, Pesendorfer MB, Koenig WD, Mooney KA. Weather cues associated with masting behavior dampen the negative autocorrelation between past and current reproduction in oaks. American Journal of Botany 106:51-60. PDF
[65] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L. Specificity and context-dependency of plant-plant communication in response to insect herbivory. Current Opinion in Insect Science 32:15-21. PDF
[64] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Berny Mier y Teran JC, Covelo F, de la Mata R, Francisco M, Hardwick B, Pires RM, Roslin T, Schigel DS, ten Hoppen JPJG, Timmermans BGH, van Dijk LJA, Castagneyrol B, Tack AJM. Impacts of urbanization on insect herbivory and plant defences in oak trees. Oikos 128:113-123. PDF
2018
[63] Moreira X, Galmán A, Francisco M, Castagneyrol B, Abdala-Roberts L. Host plant frequency and secondary metabolites are concurrently associated with insect herbivory in a dominant riparian tree. Biology Letters 14:20180281. PDF
[62] Moreira X, Nell CS, Meza-Lopez MM, Rasmann S, Mooney KA. Specificity of plant-plant communication for Baccharis salicifolia sexes but not genotypes. Ecology 99:2731–2739. PDF
[61] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Gols R, Francisco M. Plant domestication decreases both constitutive and induced chemical defences by direct selection against defensive traits. Scientific Reports 8:12678. PDF
[60] Abdala-Roberts L, Galmán A, Petry WK, Covelo F, de la Fuente M, Glauser G, Moreira X. Interspecific variation in leaf functional and defensive traits in oak species and its underlying climatic drivers. PLoS ONE 13:e0202548. PDF
[59] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Galmán A, Francisco M, de la Fuente M, Butrón A, Rasmann S. Assessing the influence of biogeographical region and phylogenetic history on chemical defences and herbivory in Quercus species. Phytochemistry 153:64-73. PDF
[58] Rosado-Sánchez S, Parra-Tabla V, Betancur-Ancona D, Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L. Effects of tree species diversity on insect herbivory and leaf defenses in Cordia dodecandra. Ecological Entomology 43:703-711. PDF
[57] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Castagneyrol B. Interactions between plant defence signaling pathways: Evidence from bioassays with insect herbivores and plant pathogens. Journal of Ecology 106:2353–2364. PDF
[56] Castagneyrol B, Moreira X, Jactel H. Drought and plant neighborhood interactively determine herbivore consumption and performance. Scientific Reports 8:5930. PDF
[55] Abdala-Roberts L, Covelo F, Parra-Tabla V, Berny Mier y Teran JC, Mooney KA, Moreira X. Intra-specific latitudinal clines in leaf carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus and their underlying abiotic correlates in Ruellia nudiflora. Scientific Reports 8:596. PDF
[54] Moreira X, Petry WK, Mooney KA, Rasmann S, Abdala-Roberts L. Elevational gradients in plant defences and insect herbivory: recent advances in the field and prospects for future research. Ecography 41:1485-1496. PDF
[53] Castagneyrol B, Jactel H, Moreira X. Anti-herbivore defences and insect herbivory: interactive effects of drought and neighbours. Journal of Ecology 106:2043-2057. PDF Cover article
[52] Rosado-Sánchez S, Parra-Tabla V, Betancur-Ancona D, Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L. Tree species diversity alters investment in plant chemical defenses at an experimental forest plantation in Southern Mexico. Biotropica 50:246-253. PDF
[51] Nell CS, Meza-Lopez MM, Croy JR, Nelson AS, Moreira X, Pratt JD, Mooney KA. Relative effects of genetic variation sensu lato and sexual dimorphism on plant traits and associated arthropod communities. Oecologia 187:389-900. PDF
[50] Moreira X, Castagneyrol B, Abdala-Roberts L, Berny Mier y Teran JC, Timmermans BGH, Bruun HH, Covelo F, Glauser G, Rasmann S, Tack AJM. Latitudinal variation in plant chemical defences drives latitudinal patterns of leaf herbivory. Ecography 41:1124-1134. PDF
[49] Galmán A, Abdala-Roberts L, Zhang S, Berny Mier y Teran JC, Rasmann S, Moreira X. A global analysis of elevational gradients in leaf herbivory and its underlying drivers: effects of plant growth form, leaf habit, and climatic correlates. Journal of Ecology 106: 413-421. PDF
[48] Moreira X, Nell CS, Katsanis A, Rasmann S, Mooney KA. Herbivore specificity and the chemical basis of plant-plant communication in Baccharis salicifolia (Asteraceae). New Phytologist 220:703–713. PDF
2017
[47] Moreira X, Glauser G, Abdala-Roberts L. Interactive effects of plant neighbourhood and ontogeny on insect herbivory and plant defensive traits. Scientific Reports 7:4047. PDF
[46] Moreira X, Pearse IS. Leaf habit does not determine the investment in both physical and chemical defences and pair-wise correlations between these defensive traits. Plant Biology 19: 354-359. PDF
[45] Moreira X, Pérez-Ramos IM, Abdala-Roberts L, Mooney KA. Functional responses of contrasting seed predator guilds to masting in two Mediterranean oak species. Oikos 126:1042-1050. PDF
[44] Abdala-Roberts L, Parra-Tabla V, Moreira X, Ramos-Zapata J. Ecological and evolutionary consequences of tri-trophic interactions: spatial variation and effects of plant density. American Journal of Botany 104: 241-251. PDF
2016
[43] Abdala-Roberts L, Rasmann S, Berny Mier y Teran JC, Covelo F, Glauser G, Moreira X. Biotic and abiotic factors associated with altitudinal variation in plant traits and herbivory in a dominant oak species. American Journal of Botany 103:2070-2078. PDF
[42] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Zas R, Merlo E, Lombardero MJ, Sampedro L, Mooney KA. Masting behaviour in a Mediterranean pine tree alters seed predator selection on reproductive output. Plant Biology 18:973-980. PDF
[41] Abdala-Roberts L, Hernández-Cumplido J, Chel-Guerrero L, Betancur-Ancona D, Benrey B, Moreira X. Effects of plant intra-specific diversity across three trophic levels: underlying mechanisms and plant traits. American Journal of Botany 103:1810-1818. PDF
[40] Moreira X, Sampedro L, Zas R, Pearse IS. Defensive traits in young pine trees cluster into two divergent syndromes related to early growth rate. PLoS ONE 11: e0152537. PDF
[39] Pellissier L*, Moreira X*, Danner H*, Serrano M*, Salamin N, van Dam N, Rasmann S. The simultaneous inducibility of phytochemicals related to plant direct and indirect defences against herbivores is stronger at low elevation. Journal of Ecology 104:1116-1125. *Same contribution of these authors. PDF
[38] Abdala-Roberts L, Moreira X, Rasmann S, Parra-Tabla V, Mooney KA. Test of biotic and abiotic correlates of latitudinal variation in defenses in the perennial herb Ruellia nudiflora. Journal of Ecology 104: 580-590. PDF
[37] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Rasmann S, Castagneyrol B, Mooney KA. Plant diversity effects on insect herbivores and their natural enemies: current thinking, recent findings, and future directions. Current Opinion in Insect Science 14:1-7. PDF
[36] Moreira X, Petry WK, Hernández-Cumplido J, Morelon S, Benrey B. Plant defence responses to volatile alert signals are population-specific. Oikos 125:950-956. PDF
[35] Hernández-Cumplido J, Forter B, Moreira X, Heil M, Benrey B. Induced floral and extrafloral nectar production affect ant-pollinator interactions and plant fitness. Biotropica 48:342-348. PDF
[34] Abdala-Roberts L, González-Moreno A, Mooney KA, Moreira X, González-Hernández A, Parra-Tabla V. Effects of tree species and genotypic diversity on leafminer-parasitoid interactions. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 18:43-51. PDF
2015
[33] Abdala-Roberts L, Berny Mier y Teran JC, Moreira X, Durán-Yañez A, Tut-Pech F. Effects of pepper (Capsicum chinense) genotypic diversity on two insect herbivores and mechanisms underlying plant-herbivore interactions. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 17:433-438. PDF
[32] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Hernández-Cumplido J, Cuny MAC, Glauser G, Benrey B. Specificity of induced defenses, growth, and reproduction in lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus, Fabaceae) in response to multispecies herbivory. American Journal of Botany 102:1300-1308. PDF
[31] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Linhart YB, Mooney KA. Effects of climate on reproductive investment in a masting species: assessment of climatic predictors and underlying mechanisms. Journal of Ecology 103: 1317-1324. PDF
[30] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Hernández-Cumplido J, Rasmann S, Kenyon SG, Benrey B. Plant species variation in bottom-up effects across three trophic levels: A test of traits and mechanisms. Ecological Entomology 40:676-686. PDF
[29] Zas R, Moreira X, Ramos M, Lima MRM, Nunes da Silva M, Solla A, Vasconcelos MW, Sampedro L. Intraspecific variation of anatomical and chemical defensive traits in Maritime pine (Pinus pinaster) as factors in susceptibility to the pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus). Trees, Structure and Function 29:663-673. PDF
[28] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Parra-Tabla V, Mooney KA. Latitudinal variation in herbivory: Influences of climatic drivers, herbivore identity, and natural enemies. Oikos 124:1444-1452. PDF
[27] Moreira X, Zas R, Solla A, Sampedro L. Differentiation of persistent anatomical defensive structures is costly and determined by nutrient availability and genetic growth-defence constraints. Tree Physiology 35:112-123. PDF See also the commentary by Ferrenberg et al. (2015)
[26] Carrillo-Gavilán A*, Moreira X*, Zas R, González-Voyer A, Vila M, Sampedro L. Phylogenetic and biogeographical patterns in the allocation to chemical defence and defensive strategies in Palearctic and Nearctic pine trees (Subgenus Pinus). Journal of Biogeography 42:684-693. *Same contribution of both authors. PDF
2014
[25] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Parra-Tabla V, Mooney KA. Positive effects of plant genotypic and species diversity on anti-herbivore defences in a tropical tree species. PLoS ONE 9:e105438. PDF
[24] Abdala-Roberts L, Moreira X, Cervera JC, Parra-Tabla V. Light availability influences growth-defense trade-offs in big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King). Biotropica 46:591-597. PDF
[23] Linhart YB, Moreira X, Snyder MA, Mooney KA. Variability in seed cone production and functional response of seed predators to seed cone availability: support for the predator satiation hypothesis. Journal of Ecology 102:576-583. PDF
[22] Moreira X, Mooney KA, Rasmann S, Petry WK, Carrillo-Gavilán A, Zas R, Sampedro L. Trade-offs between constitutive and induced defences drive geographical and climatic clines in pine chemical defences. Ecology Letters 17:537-546. PDF Cover article
[21] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L, Linhart YB, Mooney KA. Masting promotes individual- and population-level reproduction by increasing pollination efficiency. Ecology 95:801–807. PDF
2013
[20] Moreira X, Lundborg L, Zas R, Carrillo-Gavilán A, Borg-Karlsson AK, Sampedro L. Inducibility of chemical defences by two chewing insect herbivores in pine trees is specific to targeted plant tissue, particular herbivore and defensive trait. Phytochemistry 94:113-122. PDF
[19] Moreira X, Mooney KA. Influence of plant genetic diversity on interactions between higher trophic levels. Biology Letters 9:20130133. PDF
[18] Moreira X, Zas R, Sampedro L. Additive genetic variation in resistance traits of an exotic pine species: little evidence for constraints on evolution of resistance against native herbivores. Heredity 110:449-456. PDF
2012
[17] Moreira X, Mooney KA, Zas R, Sampedro L. Bottom-up effects of host-plant species diversity and top-down effects of ants interactively increase plant performance. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 279:4464-4472. PDF
[16] Moreira X, Zas R, Sampedro L. Differential allocation of constitutive and induced chemical defences in pine tree juveniles: a test of the optimal defence theory. PLoS ONE 7:e34006. PDF
[15] Moreira X, Zas R, Sampedro L. Genetic variation and phenotypic plasticity of nutrient re-allocation and increased fine root production as putative tolerance mechanisms inducible by methyl-jasmonate in pine trees. Journal of Ecology 100:810-820. PDF
[14] Carrillo-Gavilán A, Moreira X, Zas R, Vila M, Sampedro L. Early resistance of alien and native pines against two native generalist insect herbivores: no support for the Natural Enemy Hypothesis. Functional Ecology 26:283-293. PDF
[13] Moreira X, Alfaro RI, King JN. Constitutive defenses and damage in Sitka spruce progeny obtained from crosses between white pine weevil resistant and susceptible parents. Forestry 85:87-97. PDF
[12] Moreira X, Zas R, Sampedro L. Quantitative comparison of chemical, biological and mechanical induction of secondary compounds in Pinus pinaster seedlings. Trees, Structure and Function 26:677-683. PDF
[11] Blanch JS, Sampedro L, Llusià J, Moreira X, Zas R, Peñuelas J. Effects of phosphorus availability and genetic variation of leaf terpene contents and emission rates in Pinus pinaster seedlings susceptible and resistant to the pine weevil Hylobius abietis. Plant Biology 25:66-72. PDF
2011
[10] Zas R, Moreira X, Sampedro L. Tolerance and induced resistance in a native and an exotic pine species: relevant traits for invasion ecology. Journal of Ecology 99:1316-1326. PDF
[9] Sampedro L*, Moreira X*, Zas R. Costs of constitutive and herbivore-induced chemical defenses in pine trees emerge only under low resources availability. Journal of Ecology 99:818-827. *Same contribution of both authors. PDF
[8] Sampedro L, Moreira X, Zas R. Resistance and response of Pinus pinaster seedlings to Hylobius abietis after induction with methyl jasmonate. Plant Ecology 212:397-401. PDF
2010
[7] Sampedro L*, Moreira X*, Llusià J, Peñuelas J, Zas R. Genetics, phosphorus availability and herbivore-derived induction as sources of phenotypic variation of leaf volatile terpenes in a pine species. Journal of Experimental Botany 61:4437-4447.*Same contribution of both authors. PDF
2009
[6] Martíns P, Sampedro L, Moreira X, Zas R. Nutritional status and genetic control of phenotypic plasticity to nutrient availability in Pinus pinaster. A multisite field study in NW Spain. Forest Ecology and Management 258:1429-1436. PDF
[5] Sampedro L*, Moreira X*, Martíns P, Zas R. Growth and nutritional response of Pinus pinaster after a large pine weevil (Hylobius abietis) attack. Trees, Structure and Function 23:1189-1197. *Same contribution of both authors. PDF
[4] Moreira X, Sampedro L, Zas R. Defensive responses of Pinus pinaster seedlings to exogenous application of methyl-jasmonate: Concentration effect and systemic response. Environmental and Experimental Botany 67:94-100. PDF
2008
[3] Moreira X, Costas R, Sampedro L, Zas R. A simple method for trapping Hylobius abietis (L.) alive in northern Spain. Investigación Agraria. Sistemas y Recursos Forestales 17:188-192. PDF
[2] Moreira X, Sampedro L, Zas R, Solla A. Alterations of the resin canal system of Pinus pinaster seedlings after fertilization of a healthy and of a Hylobius abietis attacked stand. Trees, Structure and Function 22:771-777. PDF
[1] Zas R, Sampedro L, Moreira X, Martins P. Effect of fertilization and genetic variation on susceptibility of Pinus radiata seedlings to Hylobius abietis damage. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 38:63–72. PDF
BOOK CHAPTERS
2024
[8] Carmona D, Chávez-Pesqueira M, Angulo DF, Angeoletto F, Abdala-Roberts L, Moreira X, Sosenski P, Parra-Tabla V. Urban biological evolution in tropical cities. In: Angeoletto F, Tryjanowski P, Fellowes MDE (eds.) Ecology of tropical cities: natural and social sciences applied to the conservation of urban diversity. Springer Nature Switzerland.
[7] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L. Ecological and evolutionary links between defences and life history traits in plants. In: Segoli M, Wajnberg E (eds) Life History Evolution: Traits, Interactions, and Applications. Springer.
[6] Abdala-Roberts L, Moreira X. Introduction: Ecology and evolution of plant-herbivore interactions on islands. In: Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L (eds) Ecology and evolution of plant-herbivore interactions on islands. Ecological Studies 249, pp 1-10. Springer Nature Switzerland. PDF
[5] Moreira X, Vázquez-González C, Lago-Núñez B, Abdala-Roberts L. Island features and abiotic factors as drivers of insect leaf herbivory on islands. In: Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L (eds) Ecology and evolution of plant-herbivore interactions on islands. Ecological Studies 249, pp 163-174. Springer Nature Switzerland. PDF
[4] García-Verdugo C, Moreira X, Caujapé-Castells J, Flexas J. Leaf traits linked to herbivory in lineages with Mediterranean- Macaronesian distributions: does an island syndrome in plant defence exist? In: Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L (eds) Ecology and evolution of plant-herbivore interactions on islands. Ecological Studies 249, pp 55-67. Springer Nature Switzerland. PDF
2020
[3] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L. Sources of variation in defensive traits in Quercus species: insights gained from research spanning individuals to communities and local- to broad-scale factors. In: Merillon JM, Ramawat KG (eds) Plant defence: Biological control. Progress in Biological Control, second edition, vol. 22, pp 81-97. Springer Netherlands. PDF
[2] Carmona D, Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L. Latitudinal and elevational gradients in plant defences and herbivory in temperate trees: recent findings, underlying factors, and an evolutionary perspective using genomic tools. In: Núñez-Farfán J, Valverde P (eds) Evolutionary ecology of plant-herbivore interaction. Springer Nature Switzerland, pp 343-368. PDF
2012
[1] Moreira X, Zas R, Sampedro L. Methyl jasmonate as chemical elicitor of induced responses and anti-herbivory resistance in young conifer trees. In: Merillon JM, Ramawat KG (eds) Plant defence: Biological control. Progress in Biological Control, first edition, Volume 12, pp 345-362. Springer Netherlands. PDF
2024
[8] Carmona D, Chávez-Pesqueira M, Angulo DF, Angeoletto F, Abdala-Roberts L, Moreira X, Sosenski P, Parra-Tabla V. Urban biological evolution in tropical cities. In: Angeoletto F, Tryjanowski P, Fellowes MDE (eds.) Ecology of tropical cities: natural and social sciences applied to the conservation of urban diversity. Springer Nature Switzerland.
[7] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L. Ecological and evolutionary links between defences and life history traits in plants. In: Segoli M, Wajnberg E (eds) Life History Evolution: Traits, Interactions, and Applications. Springer.
[6] Abdala-Roberts L, Moreira X. Introduction: Ecology and evolution of plant-herbivore interactions on islands. In: Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L (eds) Ecology and evolution of plant-herbivore interactions on islands. Ecological Studies 249, pp 1-10. Springer Nature Switzerland. PDF
[5] Moreira X, Vázquez-González C, Lago-Núñez B, Abdala-Roberts L. Island features and abiotic factors as drivers of insect leaf herbivory on islands. In: Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L (eds) Ecology and evolution of plant-herbivore interactions on islands. Ecological Studies 249, pp 163-174. Springer Nature Switzerland. PDF
[4] García-Verdugo C, Moreira X, Caujapé-Castells J, Flexas J. Leaf traits linked to herbivory in lineages with Mediterranean- Macaronesian distributions: does an island syndrome in plant defence exist? In: Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L (eds) Ecology and evolution of plant-herbivore interactions on islands. Ecological Studies 249, pp 55-67. Springer Nature Switzerland. PDF
2020
[3] Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L. Sources of variation in defensive traits in Quercus species: insights gained from research spanning individuals to communities and local- to broad-scale factors. In: Merillon JM, Ramawat KG (eds) Plant defence: Biological control. Progress in Biological Control, second edition, vol. 22, pp 81-97. Springer Netherlands. PDF
[2] Carmona D, Moreira X, Abdala-Roberts L. Latitudinal and elevational gradients in plant defences and herbivory in temperate trees: recent findings, underlying factors, and an evolutionary perspective using genomic tools. In: Núñez-Farfán J, Valverde P (eds) Evolutionary ecology of plant-herbivore interaction. Springer Nature Switzerland, pp 343-368. PDF
2012
[1] Moreira X, Zas R, Sampedro L. Methyl jasmonate as chemical elicitor of induced responses and anti-herbivory resistance in young conifer trees. In: Merillon JM, Ramawat KG (eds) Plant defence: Biological control. Progress in Biological Control, first edition, Volume 12, pp 345-362. Springer Netherlands. PDF