From plants to birds: higher avian predation rates in trees responding to insect herbivory.

An understanding of the evolution of potential signals from plants to the predators of their herbivores may provide exciting examples of co-evolution among multiple trophic levels. Understanding the mechanism behind the attraction of predators to plants is crucial to conclusions about co-evolution....

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Main Authors: Elina Mäntylä, Giorgio A Alessio, James D Blande, Juha Heijari, Jarmo K Holopainen, Toni Laaksonen, Panu Piirtola, Tero Klemola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-07-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2475509?pdf=render

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