Small herbivores and abiotic heterogeneity promote trait variation of a saltmarsh plant in local communities

Small herbivores and abiotic heterogeneity promote trait variation of a saltmarsh plant in local communities

Intraspecific trait variation (ITV) enables plants to respond to global changes. However, causes for ITV, especially from biotic components such as herbivory, are not well understood. We explored whether small vertebrate herbivores (hares and geese) impact ITV of a dominant clonal plant (Elytrigia a...

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Main Authors: Qingqing Chen, Christian Smit, Ido Pen, Han Olff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-12-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Trait variation
Plant-herbivore interaction
Grazing
Environmental heterogeneity
Genetic diversity
Saltmarsh
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/12633.pdf

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