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Coming soon (in prep./revision)
- Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts, L., and Castagneyrol, B. Interactions between plant jasmonic and salicylic acid pathways and their consequences on insect herbivores and phytopathogens: a meta-analysis.
- Abdala-Roberts, L., Covelo, F., Parra-Tabla, V, Berny-Mier y Terán, J., Mooney, K. A., and Moreira, X. Intra-specific latitudinal variation in leaf nutrients and its underlying abiotic correlates in Ruellia nudiflora.
- Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts, L., Gols, R., and Francisco, M. Plant domestication decreases both constitutive and induced chemical defences in Brassica.
- Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts L., Pérez-Ramos, I. M., Knops, J. M. H., Pesendorfer, M. B., Koenig, W. D., and Mooney, K. A. Climatic cues associated with masting dampen the negative autocorrelation between past and current reproduction in oaks.
- Moreira, L., Petry, W., Mooney, K., Rassman, S., and Abdala-Roberts, L. Elevational gradients in plant defense and herbivory: recent advances in the field and prospects for future research.
- Rosado-Sánchez, S., Parra-Tabla, V., Betancur-Ancona, D., Moreira, X., and Abdala-Roberts, L. Tree species diversity alters plant defense investment in an experimental forest plantation in southern Mexico.
In press
51. Moreira, X., Castagneyrol, B., Abdala-Roberts, L., Berny-Mier y Terán, J. C., Timmermans, B. G., Bruun, H. H., Covelo, F., Glauser, G., Rasmann, S., and Tack, A. J. Latitudinal variation in plant chemical defences drives latitudinal patterns of leaf herbivory. Ecography.
50. Galmán, A., Abdala-Roberts, L., Zhang, S, Berny-Mier y Terán, J. C., Rasmann, S., and 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.
49. Mejía-Alva, B., Abdala-Roberts, L., Ramos-Zapata, J., and Parra-Tabla, V. Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on aboveground tri-trophic interactions are contingent upon plant genetic effects of cross type in the perennial herb Ruellia nudiflora. Journal of Ecology.
48. Parra-Tabla, V., Téllez-Quiñones, P., Celaya, N., Abdala-Roberts, L., Salinas-Peba, L., and Alonso, C. Fenología de floración y visitantes florales de especies herbáceas. In: Ecología y Funcionalidad de la Reserva Ecológica de Ría Lagartos, eds. Ramos-Zapata, J., et al. UNAM-UADY.
2017
47. Alonso, C., Arceo-Gómez, G., Meindl, G. A., Abdala-Roberts, L., Parra-Tabla, V., and Ashman, T-L. Delimiting plant diversity that is functionally related via interactions with diurnal pollinators: an expanded use of rarefaction curves. Flora. 232: 56-62. PDF
46. Esquivel-Gómez, L., Abdala-Roberts, L., Pinkus-Rendón, M., and Parra-Tabla, V., Variation in web-building spider communities among three tropical tree species in a young experimental plantation. Journal of Arachnology 45: 139-142. PDF
45. Abdala-Roberts, L., Pratt, R., Pratt, J., and Mooney, K. Traits underlying community consequences of plant intra-specific diversity. PLoS ONE 12: e0183493. PDF
44. Moreira, X., Pérez-Ramos, I., Abdala-Roberts, L., and Mooney, K. A. Novel insight into the Predator Satiation Hypothesis: comparison of functional responses for different groups of seed predators in two oak species. Oikos 126: 1042-1050. PDF
43. Moreira, X., Glauser, G., and Abdala-Roberts, L. Interactive effects of plant neighbourhood and ontogeny on insect herbivory and plant defensive traits. Scientific Reports 7: 4047. PDF
42. Abdala-Roberts, L., Parra-Tabla, V., Moreira, X., and 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
41. Esquivel-Gómez, L., Abdala-Roberts, L., Pinkus-Rendón, M., and Parra-Tabla, V. Effects of tree species diversity on a community of weaver spiders in a tropical forest plantation. Biotropica 49:63-70. PDF
2016
40. Abdala-Roberts, L., Rasmann, S., Berny-Mier y Terán, J. C., Covelo, F., Glauser, G., and Moreira, X. Altitudinal gradients in plant defence and herbivory in a dominant oak species: test of underlying biotic and abiotic correlates. American Journal of Botany 103:2070-2078. PDF
39. Abdala-Roberts, L., Hernández-Cumplido, J., Chel-Guerrero, L., Betancur-Ancona, D., Benrey, B., and Moreira, X. Effects of plant intra-specific genetic diversity across three trophic levels: underlying mechanisms and plant traits. American Journal of Botany 103:1810-1818. PDF
38. Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts, L., Zas, R., Merlo, E., Lombardero, M. J., Sampedro, L., and Mooney, K. A. Masting behavior in a Mediterranean pine alters seed predator selection on plant reproductive output. Plant Biology 18:973-980. PDF
37. Arceo-Gómez, G., Abdala-Roberts, L., Jankowiak, A:, Kohler, C., Meindl, G., Navarro-Fernández, C., Parra-Tabla, V., Ashman, T-L., and Alonso, C. Patterns of among- and within-species variation in heterospecific pollen receipt: the importance of ecological generalization. American Journal of Botany 3:396-407. PDF
36. Arceo-Gómez, G., Alonso, C., Abdala-Roberts, L., and Parra-Tabla, V. Patterns and sources of spatial variation in pollen limitation in the endemic monoecious shrub Cnidoscolus souzae (Euphorbiaceae). Plant Biology 18:594-600. PDF
35. Abdala-Roberts, L., Pratt, J., Pratt, R., Schreck, T., Hannah, V., and Mooney, K. A. Multi-trophic consequences of plant genetic variation in sex and growth. Ecology 97: 743-753. PDF
34. Abdala-Roberts, L., Moreira, X., Rasmann, S., Parra-Tabla, V., and Mooney, K. A. Test of biotic and abiotic correlates of latitutinal variation in plant defenses in the perennial herb Ruellia nudiflora. Journal of Ecology 104:580-590. PDF
33. Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts, L., Rasmann, S., Castagneyrol, B., and Mooney, K. A. 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
32. Abdala-Roberts, L., González-Moreno, A., Mooney, K. A., Moreira, X., González-Hernández, A., and Parra-Tabla, V. Effects of tree species and genotypic diversity on leafminer-parasitoid interactions. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 18:43-51. PDF
2015
31. Abdala-Roberts, L., Berny-Mier y Terán, J. C., Moreira, X., Durán-Yáñez, A., and Tut-Pech, F. Effects of pepper (Capsicum chinense) genotypic diversity on insect herbivores. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 17:433-438. PDF
30. Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts, L., Hernández-Cumplido, J., Rasmann, S., Kenyon, S., and 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. Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts, L., Hernández-Cumplido, J., Cuny, M., Glauser, G., and Benrey, B. Specificity of induced defenses, growth, and reproduction in Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus, Fabaceae) in response to multi-species herbivory. American Journal of Botany 102:1300-1308. PDF
28. Campos-Navarrete, M. J., Munguía-Rosas, M., Abdala-Roberts, L., Quinto-Cánovas, J., and Parra-Tabla, V. 2015. Effects of tree genotypic and species diversity on the arthropod community associated with big-leaf mahogany. Biotropica 47:579-587. PDF
27. Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts, L., Linhart, Y. B., and Mooney, K. A. 2015. Effects of climate on reproductive investment in a masting species: assessment of climatic predictors and underlying mechanisms. Journal of Ecology 103:1317-1324. PDF
26. Campos-Navarrete, M. J., Abdala-Roberts, L., Munguía-Rosas, M., and Parra-Tabla, V. 2015. Are tree species diversity and genotypic diversity effects on insect herbivores mediated by ants? PLoS ONE 10: e0132671. PDF
25. Abdala-Roberts, L., Mooney, K., Quijano-Medina, T., Campos-Navarrete, M. J., González-Moreno, A., and Parra-Tabla, V. 2015. Comparison of tree genotypic diversity and species diversity effects on different guilds of insect herbivores. Oikos 124:1527-1535. PDF
24. Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts, L., Parra-Tabla, V., and Mooney, K. A. 2015. Latitudinal variation in herbivory: Influences of climatic drivers, herbivore identity, and natural enemies. Oikos 124:1444-1452. PDF
23. Abdala-Roberts, L. and Mooney, K. A. 2015. Plant and Herbivore Evolution within the Trophic Sandwich. Pp. 340-364. In: Trophic Interactions: Bottom-up and Top-down Interactions in Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems, eds. Hanley, T., La Pierre, K. Cambridge University Press.
2014
22. Abdala-Roberts, L. and Mooney, K. A. 2014. Ecological and evolutionary consequences of plant genotype diversity in a tri-trophic system. Ecology 95:2879-2893. PDF
21. Abdala-Roberts, L., Moreira, X., Cervera, J. C., and Parra-Tabla, V. 2014. Light availability influences growth-defense trade-offs in big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King). Biotropica 46:591-597. PDF
20. Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts, L., Parra-Tabla, V., and Mooney, K. A. 2014. Positive effects of plant genotypic and species diversity on anti-herbivore defences in a tropical tree species. PLoS ONE 9: e105438. PDF
19. Abdala-Roberts, L., Parra-Tabla, V., Campbell, D. R., and Mooney, K. A. 2014. Soil fertility and parasitoids shape herbivore selection on plants. Journal of Ecology 102:1120-1128. PDF
18. Abdala-Roberts, L., Berny-Mier y Terán, J. C., Mooney, K. A., Moguel-Ordoñez, Y. B., and Tut-Pech, F. 2014. Plant traits mediate effects of predators across pepper (Capsicum annuum) varieties. Ecological Entomology 39:361-370. PDF
17. Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts, L., Linhart, Y. B., and Mooney, K. A. 2014. Masting promotes individual- and population-level reproduction by decreasing pollen limitation: new insights for the pollination efficiency hypothesis. Ecology 95:801-807. PDF
16. Abdala-Roberts, L., Marrufo-Zapata, D., Arceo-Gomez, G. and Parra-Tabla, V. 2014. Pollen limitation, fruit abortion and autonomous selfing in three populations of the perennial herb Ruellia nudiflora. Plant Species Biology 29:25-33. PDF
2013
15. Munguía-Rosas, M. A., Abdala-Roberts, L. and Parra-Tabla, V. 2013. Effects of pollen load, parasitoids and the environment on predispersal seed predation in the cleistogamous Ruellia nudiflora. Oecologia 173:871-880. PDF
14. Berny-Mier y Terán, J. C., Abdala-Roberts, L., Duran-Yañez, A., and Felipe Tut-Pech. 2013. Variation in insect pest and virus resistance among Habanero peppers (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) in Yucatan, Mexico. Agrociencia 47:471-478. PDF
13. Abdala-Roberts, L. and Mooney, K. A. 2013. Environmental and plant genetic effects on tri-trophic interactions. Oikos 122:1157-1166. PDF
2012
12. Abdala-Roberts, L., Agrawal, A. A. and Mooney, K. A. 2012. Ant-aphid interactions on Asclepias syriaca are mediated by plant genotype and caterpillar damage. Oikos 121:1905-1913. PDF
11. Ortegón-Campos, I. G., Abdala-Roberts, L., Parra-Tabla, V., Cervera, J. C., Marrufo, D. and Herrera, C. M. 2012. Influence of multiple factors on plant local adaptation: soil type and folivore effects in Ruellia nudiflora (Acanthaceae). Evolutionary Ecology 26:545-558. PDF
10. Rivera-Solís, G.,* Abdala-Roberts, L., Cervera-Herrera, J. C. and Parra-Tabla, V. 2012. Mechanisms and traits associated with compensation for defoliation in Ruellia nudiflora. Plant Ecology 213:303-314. PDF
9. Marquis, R.J., Ricklefs, R., and Abdala-Roberts, L. 2012. Testing the high defense, low latitude hypothesis for broad-leaved tree species. Oecologia 169:811-820. PDF
2010
8. Ramos-Zapata, J., Parra-Tabla, V., Campos, M. J., Abdala-Roberts, L. and Navarro, J. 2010. Genotypic variation in the response of the weed Ruellia nudiflora to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Mycorrhiza 20:275-280. PDF
7. Abdala-Roberts, L., Parra-Tabla, V., Salinas-Peba, L., Díaz-Castelazo, C. and Delfín-González, H. 2010. Spatial variation in the intensity of a trophic cascade involving Ruellia nudiflora (Acanthaceae), a seed predator, and its associated parasitoid fauna. Biotropica 42:180-187. PDF
2009
6. Ortegón-Campos, I. G., Parra-Tabla, V., Abdala-Roberts, L. and Herrera, C. M. 2009. Local adaptation of Ruellia nudiflora (Acanthaceae) to biotic counterparts: Complex scenarios revealed when two herbivore guilds are considered. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22: 2288-2297. PDF
5. Parra-Tabla, V., Abdala-Roberts, L., Rojas, J. C., Navarro, J. and Salinas-Peba, L. 2009. Floral longevity and scent respond to pollen manipulation and resource status in the tropical orchid Myrmecophila christinae (Orchidaceae). Plant Systematics and Evolution 282: 1-11. PDF
4. Abdala-Roberts, L., Parra-Tabla, V., Salinas-Peba, L. and Herrera, C.M. 2009. Noncorrelated effects of seed predators and pollinators on the perennial herb Ruellia nudiflora remain spatially consistent. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 96: 800-807. PDF
2007
3. Abdala-Roberts, L., Parra-Tabla, V. and Navarro, J. 2007. Is floral longevity influenced by reproductive costs and pollination success in Cohniella ascendens (Orchidaceae)? Annals of Botany 100: 1367-1371. PDF
2. Abdala-Roberts, L. and Marquis, R. J. 2007. Test of local adaptation to biotic interactions and soil abiotic conditions in the ant-tended Chamaecrista fasciculata (Fabaceae). Oecologia 154: 315-326. PDF
2005
1. Abdala-Roberts, L. and Parra-Tabla, V. 2005. Artificial defoliation induces trichome production in the tropical shrub Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Euphorbiaceae). Biotropica 37: 251-257. PDF
Coming soon (in prep./revision)
- Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts, L., and Castagneyrol, B. Interactions between plant jasmonic and salicylic acid pathways and their consequences on insect herbivores and phytopathogens: a meta-analysis.
- Abdala-Roberts, L., Covelo, F., Parra-Tabla, V, Berny-Mier y Terán, J., Mooney, K. A., and Moreira, X. Intra-specific latitudinal variation in leaf nutrients and its underlying abiotic correlates in Ruellia nudiflora.
- Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts, L., Gols, R., and Francisco, M. Plant domestication decreases both constitutive and induced chemical defences in Brassica.
- Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts L., Pérez-Ramos, I. M., Knops, J. M. H., Pesendorfer, M. B., Koenig, W. D., and Mooney, K. A. Climatic cues associated with masting dampen the negative autocorrelation between past and current reproduction in oaks.
- Moreira, L., Petry, W., Mooney, K., Rassman, S., and Abdala-Roberts, L. Elevational gradients in plant defense and herbivory: recent advances in the field and prospects for future research.
- Rosado-Sánchez, S., Parra-Tabla, V., Betancur-Ancona, D., Moreira, X., and Abdala-Roberts, L. Tree species diversity alters plant defense investment in an experimental forest plantation in southern Mexico.
In press
51. Moreira, X., Castagneyrol, B., Abdala-Roberts, L., Berny-Mier y Terán, J. C., Timmermans, B. G., Bruun, H. H., Covelo, F., Glauser, G., Rasmann, S., and Tack, A. J. Latitudinal variation in plant chemical defences drives latitudinal patterns of leaf herbivory. Ecography.
50. Galmán, A., Abdala-Roberts, L., Zhang, S, Berny-Mier y Terán, J. C., Rasmann, S., and 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.
49. Mejía-Alva, B., Abdala-Roberts, L., Ramos-Zapata, J., and Parra-Tabla, V. Effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi on aboveground tri-trophic interactions are contingent upon plant genetic effects of cross type in the perennial herb Ruellia nudiflora. Journal of Ecology.
48. Parra-Tabla, V., Téllez-Quiñones, P., Celaya, N., Abdala-Roberts, L., Salinas-Peba, L., and Alonso, C. Fenología de floración y visitantes florales de especies herbáceas. In: Ecología y Funcionalidad de la Reserva Ecológica de Ría Lagartos, eds. Ramos-Zapata, J., et al. UNAM-UADY.
2017
47. Alonso, C., Arceo-Gómez, G., Meindl, G. A., Abdala-Roberts, L., Parra-Tabla, V., and Ashman, T-L. Delimiting plant diversity that is functionally related via interactions with diurnal pollinators: an expanded use of rarefaction curves. Flora. 232: 56-62. PDF
46. Esquivel-Gómez, L., Abdala-Roberts, L., Pinkus-Rendón, M., and Parra-Tabla, V., Variation in web-building spider communities among three tropical tree species in a young experimental plantation. Journal of Arachnology 45: 139-142. PDF
45. Abdala-Roberts, L., Pratt, R., Pratt, J., and Mooney, K. Traits underlying community consequences of plant intra-specific diversity. PLoS ONE 12: e0183493. PDF
44. Moreira, X., Pérez-Ramos, I., Abdala-Roberts, L., and Mooney, K. A. Novel insight into the Predator Satiation Hypothesis: comparison of functional responses for different groups of seed predators in two oak species. Oikos 126: 1042-1050. PDF
43. Moreira, X., Glauser, G., and Abdala-Roberts, L. Interactive effects of plant neighbourhood and ontogeny on insect herbivory and plant defensive traits. Scientific Reports 7: 4047. PDF
42. Abdala-Roberts, L., Parra-Tabla, V., Moreira, X., and 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
41. Esquivel-Gómez, L., Abdala-Roberts, L., Pinkus-Rendón, M., and Parra-Tabla, V. Effects of tree species diversity on a community of weaver spiders in a tropical forest plantation. Biotropica 49:63-70. PDF
2016
40. Abdala-Roberts, L., Rasmann, S., Berny-Mier y Terán, J. C., Covelo, F., Glauser, G., and Moreira, X. Altitudinal gradients in plant defence and herbivory in a dominant oak species: test of underlying biotic and abiotic correlates. American Journal of Botany 103:2070-2078. PDF
39. Abdala-Roberts, L., Hernández-Cumplido, J., Chel-Guerrero, L., Betancur-Ancona, D., Benrey, B., and Moreira, X. Effects of plant intra-specific genetic diversity across three trophic levels: underlying mechanisms and plant traits. American Journal of Botany 103:1810-1818. PDF
38. Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts, L., Zas, R., Merlo, E., Lombardero, M. J., Sampedro, L., and Mooney, K. A. Masting behavior in a Mediterranean pine alters seed predator selection on plant reproductive output. Plant Biology 18:973-980. PDF
37. Arceo-Gómez, G., Abdala-Roberts, L., Jankowiak, A:, Kohler, C., Meindl, G., Navarro-Fernández, C., Parra-Tabla, V., Ashman, T-L., and Alonso, C. Patterns of among- and within-species variation in heterospecific pollen receipt: the importance of ecological generalization. American Journal of Botany 3:396-407. PDF
36. Arceo-Gómez, G., Alonso, C., Abdala-Roberts, L., and Parra-Tabla, V. Patterns and sources of spatial variation in pollen limitation in the endemic monoecious shrub Cnidoscolus souzae (Euphorbiaceae). Plant Biology 18:594-600. PDF
35. Abdala-Roberts, L., Pratt, J., Pratt, R., Schreck, T., Hannah, V., and Mooney, K. A. Multi-trophic consequences of plant genetic variation in sex and growth. Ecology 97: 743-753. PDF
34. Abdala-Roberts, L., Moreira, X., Rasmann, S., Parra-Tabla, V., and Mooney, K. A. Test of biotic and abiotic correlates of latitutinal variation in plant defenses in the perennial herb Ruellia nudiflora. Journal of Ecology 104:580-590. PDF
33. Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts, L., Rasmann, S., Castagneyrol, B., and Mooney, K. A. 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
32. Abdala-Roberts, L., González-Moreno, A., Mooney, K. A., Moreira, X., González-Hernández, A., and Parra-Tabla, V. Effects of tree species and genotypic diversity on leafminer-parasitoid interactions. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 18:43-51. PDF
2015
31. Abdala-Roberts, L., Berny-Mier y Terán, J. C., Moreira, X., Durán-Yáñez, A., and Tut-Pech, F. Effects of pepper (Capsicum chinense) genotypic diversity on insect herbivores. Agricultural and Forest Entomology 17:433-438. PDF
30. Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts, L., Hernández-Cumplido, J., Rasmann, S., Kenyon, S., and 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. Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts, L., Hernández-Cumplido, J., Cuny, M., Glauser, G., and Benrey, B. Specificity of induced defenses, growth, and reproduction in Lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus, Fabaceae) in response to multi-species herbivory. American Journal of Botany 102:1300-1308. PDF
28. Campos-Navarrete, M. J., Munguía-Rosas, M., Abdala-Roberts, L., Quinto-Cánovas, J., and Parra-Tabla, V. 2015. Effects of tree genotypic and species diversity on the arthropod community associated with big-leaf mahogany. Biotropica 47:579-587. PDF
27. Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts, L., Linhart, Y. B., and Mooney, K. A. 2015. Effects of climate on reproductive investment in a masting species: assessment of climatic predictors and underlying mechanisms. Journal of Ecology 103:1317-1324. PDF
26. Campos-Navarrete, M. J., Abdala-Roberts, L., Munguía-Rosas, M., and Parra-Tabla, V. 2015. Are tree species diversity and genotypic diversity effects on insect herbivores mediated by ants? PLoS ONE 10: e0132671. PDF
25. Abdala-Roberts, L., Mooney, K., Quijano-Medina, T., Campos-Navarrete, M. J., González-Moreno, A., and Parra-Tabla, V. 2015. Comparison of tree genotypic diversity and species diversity effects on different guilds of insect herbivores. Oikos 124:1527-1535. PDF
24. Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts, L., Parra-Tabla, V., and Mooney, K. A. 2015. Latitudinal variation in herbivory: Influences of climatic drivers, herbivore identity, and natural enemies. Oikos 124:1444-1452. PDF
23. Abdala-Roberts, L. and Mooney, K. A. 2015. Plant and Herbivore Evolution within the Trophic Sandwich. Pp. 340-364. In: Trophic Interactions: Bottom-up and Top-down Interactions in Aquatic and Terrestrial Ecosystems, eds. Hanley, T., La Pierre, K. Cambridge University Press.
2014
22. Abdala-Roberts, L. and Mooney, K. A. 2014. Ecological and evolutionary consequences of plant genotype diversity in a tri-trophic system. Ecology 95:2879-2893. PDF
21. Abdala-Roberts, L., Moreira, X., Cervera, J. C., and Parra-Tabla, V. 2014. Light availability influences growth-defense trade-offs in big-leaf mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla King). Biotropica 46:591-597. PDF
20. Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts, L., Parra-Tabla, V., and Mooney, K. A. 2014. Positive effects of plant genotypic and species diversity on anti-herbivore defences in a tropical tree species. PLoS ONE 9: e105438. PDF
19. Abdala-Roberts, L., Parra-Tabla, V., Campbell, D. R., and Mooney, K. A. 2014. Soil fertility and parasitoids shape herbivore selection on plants. Journal of Ecology 102:1120-1128. PDF
18. Abdala-Roberts, L., Berny-Mier y Terán, J. C., Mooney, K. A., Moguel-Ordoñez, Y. B., and Tut-Pech, F. 2014. Plant traits mediate effects of predators across pepper (Capsicum annuum) varieties. Ecological Entomology 39:361-370. PDF
17. Moreira, X., Abdala-Roberts, L., Linhart, Y. B., and Mooney, K. A. 2014. Masting promotes individual- and population-level reproduction by decreasing pollen limitation: new insights for the pollination efficiency hypothesis. Ecology 95:801-807. PDF
16. Abdala-Roberts, L., Marrufo-Zapata, D., Arceo-Gomez, G. and Parra-Tabla, V. 2014. Pollen limitation, fruit abortion and autonomous selfing in three populations of the perennial herb Ruellia nudiflora. Plant Species Biology 29:25-33. PDF
2013
15. Munguía-Rosas, M. A., Abdala-Roberts, L. and Parra-Tabla, V. 2013. Effects of pollen load, parasitoids and the environment on predispersal seed predation in the cleistogamous Ruellia nudiflora. Oecologia 173:871-880. PDF
14. Berny-Mier y Terán, J. C., Abdala-Roberts, L., Duran-Yañez, A., and Felipe Tut-Pech. 2013. Variation in insect pest and virus resistance among Habanero peppers (Capsicum chinense Jacq.) in Yucatan, Mexico. Agrociencia 47:471-478. PDF
13. Abdala-Roberts, L. and Mooney, K. A. 2013. Environmental and plant genetic effects on tri-trophic interactions. Oikos 122:1157-1166. PDF
2012
12. Abdala-Roberts, L., Agrawal, A. A. and Mooney, K. A. 2012. Ant-aphid interactions on Asclepias syriaca are mediated by plant genotype and caterpillar damage. Oikos 121:1905-1913. PDF
11. Ortegón-Campos, I. G., Abdala-Roberts, L., Parra-Tabla, V., Cervera, J. C., Marrufo, D. and Herrera, C. M. 2012. Influence of multiple factors on plant local adaptation: soil type and folivore effects in Ruellia nudiflora (Acanthaceae). Evolutionary Ecology 26:545-558. PDF
10. Rivera-Solís, G.,* Abdala-Roberts, L., Cervera-Herrera, J. C. and Parra-Tabla, V. 2012. Mechanisms and traits associated with compensation for defoliation in Ruellia nudiflora. Plant Ecology 213:303-314. PDF
9. Marquis, R.J., Ricklefs, R., and Abdala-Roberts, L. 2012. Testing the high defense, low latitude hypothesis for broad-leaved tree species. Oecologia 169:811-820. PDF
2010
8. Ramos-Zapata, J., Parra-Tabla, V., Campos, M. J., Abdala-Roberts, L. and Navarro, J. 2010. Genotypic variation in the response of the weed Ruellia nudiflora to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Mycorrhiza 20:275-280. PDF
7. Abdala-Roberts, L., Parra-Tabla, V., Salinas-Peba, L., Díaz-Castelazo, C. and Delfín-González, H. 2010. Spatial variation in the intensity of a trophic cascade involving Ruellia nudiflora (Acanthaceae), a seed predator, and its associated parasitoid fauna. Biotropica 42:180-187. PDF
2009
6. Ortegón-Campos, I. G., Parra-Tabla, V., Abdala-Roberts, L. and Herrera, C. M. 2009. Local adaptation of Ruellia nudiflora (Acanthaceae) to biotic counterparts: Complex scenarios revealed when two herbivore guilds are considered. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 22: 2288-2297. PDF
5. Parra-Tabla, V., Abdala-Roberts, L., Rojas, J. C., Navarro, J. and Salinas-Peba, L. 2009. Floral longevity and scent respond to pollen manipulation and resource status in the tropical orchid Myrmecophila christinae (Orchidaceae). Plant Systematics and Evolution 282: 1-11. PDF
4. Abdala-Roberts, L., Parra-Tabla, V., Salinas-Peba, L. and Herrera, C.M. 2009. Noncorrelated effects of seed predators and pollinators on the perennial herb Ruellia nudiflora remain spatially consistent. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 96: 800-807. PDF
2007
3. Abdala-Roberts, L., Parra-Tabla, V. and Navarro, J. 2007. Is floral longevity influenced by reproductive costs and pollination success in Cohniella ascendens (Orchidaceae)? Annals of Botany 100: 1367-1371. PDF
2. Abdala-Roberts, L. and Marquis, R. J. 2007. Test of local adaptation to biotic interactions and soil abiotic conditions in the ant-tended Chamaecrista fasciculata (Fabaceae). Oecologia 154: 315-326. PDF
2005
1. Abdala-Roberts, L. and Parra-Tabla, V. 2005. Artificial defoliation induces trichome production in the tropical shrub Cnidoscolus aconitifolius (Euphorbiaceae). Biotropica 37: 251-257. PDF
