Abstract
We tested the preference prediction of plant vigor hypothesis by examining the relationship between gall occurrence and leaf size. We also examined the effect of galls on leaf asymmetry, which is a measure of developmental instability. Gall occurrence did not increase with leaf size, thereby providing no support to the preference prediction. Galled leaves were significantly more asymmetric than ungalled leaves. Moreover, leaf asymmetry increased with both gall occurrence and gall size, indicating that galls boosted the stress levels in Ouratea polygyna.
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Claims 4
Claim · model-written summary
Gall occurrence did not rise with leaf size.
- Taxon
- Ouratea polygynaOuratea polygynat0
- Organ / stage
- leafe0
- Outcome
- Gall occurrencee0
- Direction
- did not increasee0
Verbatim
e0“Gall occurrence did not increase with leaf size”
t0“Ouratea polygyna”
Claim · model-written summary
Galled leaves were significantly more asymmetric than ungalled leaves.
- Taxon
- Ouratea polygynaOuratea polygynat0
- Outcome
- leavese0
- Direction
- more asymmetrice0
- Comparator
- ungalled leavese0
Verbatim
e0“Galled leaves were significantly more asymmetric than ungalled leaves”
t0“Ouratea polygyna”
Claim · model-written summary
Leaf asymmetry increased with gall occurrence.
Verbatim
e0“leaf asymmetry increased with both gall occurrence and gall size”
t0“Ouratea polygyna”
Claim · model-written summary
Leaf asymmetry increased with gall size.
Verbatim
e0“leaf asymmetry increased with both gall occurrence and gall size”
t0“Ouratea polygyna”