Search Results - "Herre, E.A."

Fungal endophytes limit pathogen damage in a tropical tree by Arnold, A.E, Mejia, L.C, Kyllo, D, Rojas, E.I, Maynard, Z, Robbins, N, Herre, E.A

“…Every plant species examined to date harbors endophytic fungi within its asymptomatic aerial tissues, such that endophytes represent a ubiquitous, yet cryptic,…”
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Endophytic fungi as biocontrol agents of Theobroma cacao pathogens by Mejía, Luis C., Rojas, Enith I., Maynard, Zuleyka, Bael, Sunshine Van, Arnold, A. Elizabeth, Hebbar, Prakash, Samuels, Gary J., Robbins, Nancy, Herre, Edward Allen

“…Fungal endophytes isolated from healthy Theobroma cacao tissues were screened in vitro for antagonism against major pathogens of cacao. Of tested endophytic…”
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The evolution of mutualisms: exploring the paths between conflict and cooperation by Herre, E.A., Knowlton, N., Mueller, U.G., Rehner, S.A.

“…Mutualisms are of fundamental importance in all ecosystems but their very existence poses a series of challenging evolutionary questions. Recently, the…”
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Ecological implications of anti-pathogen effects of tropical fungal endophytes and mycorrhizae by Herre, Edward Allen, Mejía, Luis C., Kyllo, Damond A., Rojas, Enith, Maynard, Zuleyka, Butler, Andre, Van Bael, Sunshine A.

“…We discuss studies of foliar endophytic fungi (FEF) and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) associated with Theobroma cacao in Panama. Direct, experimentally…”
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Temporal variation in the arbuscular mycorrhizal communities colonising seedlings in a tropical forest by Husband, R, Herre, E.A, Young, J.P.W

“…In order to investigate temporal variation in the arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungal community in a tropical forest in the Republic of Panama, seedlings of the…”
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Inbreeding and population structure in two pairs of cryptic fig wasp species by Molbo, D, Machado, C.A, Herre, E.A, Keller, L

“…We used recently developed microsatellites to directly estimate inbreeding levels in two pairs of coexisting cryptic fig wasp species (‘Pegoscapus hoffmeyeri…”
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Population structure and the evolution of virulence in nematode parasites of fig wasps by Herre, E.A. (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Balboa, Republic of Panama)

“…It is often assumed that parasitic and disease-producing organisms tend to evolve benign relationships with their hosts over time. In contrast, theoretical…”
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Stabilizing selection and variance in fig wasp sex ratios by West, S.A, Herre, E.A

“…Theory predicts that the phenotypic variance observed in a trait subject to stabilizing selection should be negatively correlated with the trait's impact on…”
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Oviposition strategies, host coercion and the stable exploitation of figs by wasps by Yu, D.W, Ridley, J, Jousselin, E, Herre, E.A, Compton, S.G, Cook, J.M, Moore, J.C, Weiblen, G.D

“…species, to show how fig morphology reduces oviposition rates and helps to resolve the wasp–seed conflict. We also propose additional mechanisms, based on…”
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Flower specialization in a passively pollinated Monoecious fig: a question of style and stigma? by Jousselin, E, Kjellberg, F, Herre, E.A

“…The stability of the mutualism between figs and their pollinator wasps depends on the patterns of seed and wasp production. InFicus maxima, a passively…”
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Alternative mating tactics and extreme male dimorphism in fig wasps by Cook, James M., Compton, Steven G., Herre, E. Allen, West, Stuart A.

“…The dimorphisms in morphology and behaviour of male fig wasps are among the most extreme in the animal kingdom, and offer excellent opportunities to test the…”
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Sex ratio adjustment in fig wasps by Herre, E.A

“…The effects of inbreeding and local mate competition have often been confounded in theoretical and empirical studies of sex ratio. A general model considering…”
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Optimality, plasticity and selective regime in fig wasp sex ratios by Herre, E.A

“…Recent research revealed that in thirteen species of fig-pollinating wasps the sex ratios of broods with one or two foundress mothers show qualitative…”
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Host population structure and the evolution of virulence: a "law of diminishing returns" by Lipsitch, M. (Emory University, Atlanta, GA.), Herre, E.A, Nowak, M.A

“…Structure in a population of host individuals, whether spatial or temporal, can have important effects on the transmission and evolutionary dynamics of its…”
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A comparative study of virginity in fig wasps by WEST, S.A., HERRE, E.A., COMPTON, S.G., GODFRAY, H.C.J., COOK, J.M.

“…In haplodiploid species, the presence of unmated (virgin) females that can produce only haploid male offspring may have several important effects on a range of…”
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Coevolution of reproductive characteristics in 12 species of New World figs and their pollinator wasps by Herre, E. A.

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Physiological determinants of Ficus fruit temperature and implications for survival of pollinator wasp species: comparative physiology through an energy budget approach by Patino, S. (Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Balboa (Panama)), Herre, E.A, Tyree, M.T

“…Figs are completely dependent for pollen dispersal on species-specific fig-pollinating wasps that develop within developing fig fruits. These wasps are very…”
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Virginity in haplodiploid populations: a comparison of estimation methods by West, S.A, Compton, S.G, Vincent, S.L, Herre, E.A, Cook, J.M

“…1. The presence of ovipositing virgin females, who are able to produce only male offspring, may have several important consequences for the evolution of…”
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Genetic mosaics in strangler fig trees: implications for tropical conservation by Thomson, J.D. (State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY), Herre, E.A, Hamrick, J.L, Stone, J.L

“…Single trees of six species of strangler figs (Ficus spp., Moraceae) in Panama were found to be made up of multiple genotypes, presumably formed by the fusion…”
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The evolution of parasitic diseases by Ebert, D., Herre, E.A.

“…Parasites are characterized by their fitness-reducing effect on their hosts. Studying the evolution of parasitic diseases is an attempt to understand these…”
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