How Plants Communicate with their Biotic Environment

Part 1: Plant-Plant Communication

Chapter One. From the Lab Bench to the Forest: Ecology and Defence Mechanisms of Volatile-Mediated ‘Talking Trees’

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Plants Biosynthesize and Emit Volatile Organic Chemicals in Response to Herbivory: How Do Plant–Plant Signals Emerge?
• 3. Lab-Based Advances in Plant–Plant Communication
• 4. The Evolution of Plant–Plant Signals: Has Plant–Plant Signalling Selected for Emission and Perception of Particular Volatile Organic Chemicals?
• 5. The Ecological Consequences of Plant–Plant Signals: Do Plant–Plant Signals Matter Compared to Other Types of Defence?

Chapter Two. Allelopathy and the Role of Allelochemicals in Plant Defence

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Plant Defence and the Role of Allelochemicals
• 3. Classification of Secondary Metabolites
• 4. Allelochemical Mode of Action
• 5. Localization and Transport of Allelochemicals in Donor Plants
• 6. Factors Influencing the Release of Allelochemicals From the Plant
• 7. Role(s) of Allelochemicals in the Rhizosphere, in Neighbouring Plants and Other Organisms
• 8. Metabolic Profiling of Allelochemicals in Complex Plant or Soil Extracts or Mixtures
• 9. Conclusions

Chapter Three. Communication Between Host Plants and Parasitic Plants

• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Original Life Cycle of Obligate Root Parasitic Plants
• 3. The Host-Dependent Seed Germination of Obligate Root Parasitic Plants
• 4. The Host-Dependent Haustorium Development in Root Parasitic Plants
• 5. Host-Parasite Communications During and After Haustorium Formation
• 6. Host Response to Parasitic Plant (Broomrape) Infestation
• 7. Conclusions

Chapter Four. Plant–Plant Communication Through Common Mycorrhizal Networks

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Evidence of Interplant Signalling Via Common Mycorrhizal Networks
• 3. Biophysical Constraints of Signal Transfers in Common Mycorrhizal Networks
• 4. Evolutionary Consequences of Signalling Via Common Mycorrhizal Networks
• 5. Potential to Manage Common Mycorrhizal Networks to Aid Crop Protection
• 6. Conclusions

Part 2: Plant Communication With Microbes

Chapter Five. Plant Communication With Associated Microbiota in the Spermosphere, Rhizosphere and Phyllosphere

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Plant Communication With Associated Microorganisms in the Spermosphere
• 3. Plant Communication With Associated Microorganisms in the Rhizosphere
• 4. Plant Communication With Associated Microorganisms in the Phyllosphere
• 5. Conclusions and Prospects

Chapter Six. Chatting With a Tiny Belowground Member of the Holobiome: Communication Between Plants and Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria

• 1. Belowground Zero
• 2. Plant Holobiome: Do Plant-Associated Microbes and the Host Plant Represent a Superorganism?
• 3. Tiny Organism With Big Roles in Plant Health
• 4. Phytohormone Production and Modulation by Rhizobacteria for Direct Improvement of Plant Growth
• 5. Relieving Plant Stress I: Rhizobacteria Activate Abiotic Tolerance
• 6. Relieving Plant Stress II: Rhizobacteria Activate Biotic Resistance
• 7. You Are Not Alone! – Plants Cry for Help From Rhizobacteria Under Insect Attack
• 8. From the Petri Dish to the Field: Commercial Applications of Rhizobacteria
• 9. Perspectives

Chapter Seven. Effector-Mediated Communication of Filamentous Plant Pathogens With Their Hosts

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Computational Methods to Predict Effectors
• 3. Functional Methods to Validate In Silico Prediction of Effectors
• 4. Location of Effectors Encoding Genes Within the Microbial Genomes
• 5. Effector Origin and Evolution
• 6. Effector Secretion and Translocation Inside Host Cells
• 7. Effector Functions
• 8. Role of Effectors Beyond Plant Pathogenesis
• 9. Concluding Remarks

Chapter Eight. Commonalities in Symbiotic Plant-Microbe Signalling

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Intimate Plant Root–Microbe Symbioses
• 3. Recognition and Attraction of Symbiotic Partners
• 4. A Conserved Signalling Pathway for Endosymbioses
• 5. Repressing Immunity
• 6. Perspectives in Symbiotic Signalling

Part 3: Plant Communication With Animals

Chapter Nine. Plant–Pollinator Communication

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Sensoria, Sensory Bias and Preferences of Pollinators
• 3. Flowers as Sensory Billboards

Chapter Ten. Mimicry and Deception in Pollination

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Honesty and Deception in Pollination
• 3. No-, One- and Multiple-Model Mimicry
• 4. Diversity of Signal Receivers in Flower Mimicry
• 5. The Costs of Deception

Chapter Eleven. Plant Communication With Herbivores

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Herbivores Use Plant Volatile Signals to Locate Their Hosts
• 3. Induction of Volatiles by Herbivores
• 4. Herbivores Eavesdropping on Informative Chemical Cues
• 5. True Communication Between Plants and Herbivores
• 6. Plant Eavesdropping on Herbivore-Emitted Chemical Cues
• 7. Communication Between Plants and Higher Trophic Levels
• 8. Summary and Future Directions

Chapter Twelve. Communication of Sedentary Plant-Parasitic Nematodes With Their Host Plants

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Plant–Nematode Recognition
• 3. Nematode Invasion of Host Plants and Formation of Feeding Structures
• 4. Nematode Adaptations to Parasitism
• 5. Functions of Nematode Effector Proteins
• 6. microRNAs and Epigenetic Regulation