The role of leaf traits and bird-mediated insect predation on patterns of herbivory in a semiarid environment in central Mexico

Background. In arid environments plants face aridity and herbivory, therefore it has been proposed that both are convergent selective forces. However the drivers of insect herbivory in these ecosystems remain poorly understood. Question. Does insect herbivory vary in two plant associations subject...

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Main Authors: Betsabe Ruiz-Guerra, Erika Nieves-Silva, Roger Guevara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Botánica de México, A. C. 2017-07-01
Series:Botan‪ical Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.botanicalsciences.com.mx/index.php/botanicalSciences/article/view/812