Dogmatic is problematic: Interpreting evidence for latitudinal gradients in herbivory and defense

It has long been believed that plant-animal interactions, including herbivory, are more intense toward the tropics. The more intense interactions in the tropics are thought to have selected for higher levels of defenses against herbivores. These ideas are fundamental to our understanding of global p...

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Main Author: Angela Moles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Queen's University 2013-03-01
Series:Ideas in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/IEE/article/view/4490