Native and non-native plants provide similar refuge to invertebrate prey, but less than artificial plants.

Non-native species introductions are widespread and can affect ecosystem functioning by altering the structure of food webs. Invading plants often modify habitat structure, which may affect the suitability of vegetation as refuge and could thus impact predator-prey dynamics. Yet little is known abou...

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Main Authors: Bart M C Grutters, Bart J A Pollux, Wilco C E P Verberk, Elisabeth S Bakker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0124455