Vascular Biology

  1. Vascular System Interactions
    1. Plant-Microbe Interactions
      1. Mycorrhizal Associations
        1. Arbuscular Mycorrhizae
          1. Ectomycorrhizae
            1. Vascular System Effects
              1. Nutrient Exchange
              2. Endophytic Relationships
                1. Vascular Colonization
                  1. Systemic Movement
                    1. Plant Benefits
                    2. Pathogenic Interactions
                      1. Vascular Invasion
                        1. Defense Responses
                          1. Systemic Resistance
                        2. Plant-Insect Interactions
                          1. Phloem-Feeding Insects
                            1. Aphid Feeding Strategies
                              1. Stylet Penetration
                                1. Salivary Secretions
                                  1. Plant Responses
                                  2. Xylem-Feeding Insects
                                    1. Spittlebug Feeding
                                      1. Cicada Feeding
                                        1. Water Balance Challenges
                                          1. Plant Responses
                                          2. Boring Insects
                                            1. Cambial Feeding
                                              1. Wood Boring
                                                1. Tree Responses
                                                  1. Economic Impacts
                                                2. Parasitic Plant Interactions
                                                  1. Haustorium Formation
                                                    1. Host Recognition
                                                      1. Penetration Mechanisms
                                                        1. Vascular Connections
                                                        2. Resource Acquisition
                                                          1. Water Extraction
                                                            1. Nutrient Extraction
                                                              1. Metabolite Transfer
                                                              2. Host Plant Responses
                                                                1. Defense Mechanisms
                                                                  1. Structural Modifications
                                                                    1. Physiological Changes

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