Effects of Habitat Structure on Plant-Insect Interactions

Changes in habitat structure can impact plants and the insects that visit

them (pollinators, herbivores and prey). Through a series of examples, an assessment

of the benefits and challenges of habitat management on plant/insect interactions

will be presented. In particular, I will discuss how habitat changes could affect

pollinator/herbivore interactions associated with a prairie-savanna species and how

habitat changes could affect prey capture for carnivores plants.