Structural breakdown of specialized plant-herbivore interaction networks in tropical forest edges
Plant-herbivore relationships are essential for ecosystem functioning, typically forming an ecological network with a compartmentalized (i.e. modular) structure characterized by highly specialized interactions. Human disturbances can favor habitat generalist species and thus cause the collapse of th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-10-01
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| Series: | Global Ecology and Conservation |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2351989417301324 |