I study chemically mediated interactions among plants, insects, microbes, and vertebrate predators and the importance of dynamic plant responses to environmental stimuli. Current systems include temperate forests, desert shrubs, and agronomic crops.
Phytochemical induction protects an herbivore from disease.
Schultz, J. C. 1993. Plant signals in systemic responses to herbivores. In Plant Signals in Interactions with Other Organisms. Hunter, M. D. and J. C. Schultz. Fertilization mediates within-tree phytochemical induction by the gypsy moth in oaks.