Lateral diffusion of nutrients by mammalian herbivores in terrestrial ecosystems.

Animals translocate nutrients by consuming nutrients at one point and excreting them or dying at another location. Such lateral fluxes may be an important mechanism of nutrient supply in many ecosystems, but lack quantification and a systematic theoretical framework for their evaluation. This paper...

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Main Authors: Adam Wolf, Christopher E Doughty, Yadvinder Malhi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3739793?pdf=render