Leaf Nutritional Content, Tree Richness, and Season Shape the Caterpillar Functional Trait Composition Hosted by Trees

Leaf Nutritional Content, Tree Richness, and Season Shape the Caterpillar Functional Trait Composition Hosted by Trees

Nutritional content of host plants is expected to drive caterpillar species assemblages and their trait composition. These relationships are altered by tree richness-induced neighborhood variation and a seasonal decline in leaf quality. We tested how key functional traits related to the growth and d...

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Main Authors: Perttu Anttonen, Yi Li, Douglas Chesters, Andréa Davrinche, Sylvia Haider, Helge Bruelheide, Jing-Ting Chen, Ming-Qiang Wang, Ke-Ping Ma, Chao-Dong Zhu, Andreas Schuldt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Insects
Subjects:
body weight
carbon
defense
generalist
leaf traits
Lepidoptera
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/12/1100

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