Bottom-up control of geographic variation in insect herbivory on wild cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) by plant defenses and climate.
Luis Abdala-RobertsTeresa Quijano-MedinaXoaquín MoreiraCarla Vázquez-GonzálezVíctor Parra-TablaJorge C Berny Mier Y TeránLuca GrandiGaétan GlauserTed C J TurlingsBetty BenreyPublished in: American journal of botany (2019)
These results suggest that spatial variation in insect herbivory on wild G. hirsutum is predominantly driven by concurrent and independent influences of population variation in leaf pubescence and climatic factors.