Coastal woody encroachment reduces food quality for basal consumers

Abstract Woody plant encroachment (the replacement of grasses and forbs by woody shrubs and trees) is reshaping communities in both terrestrial and coastal environments, but little is known about its effects on basal consumers. We used interactions between fiddler crabs (Uca spp.) and the encroachin...

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Main Authors: Janelle A. Goeke, Anna R. Armitage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-05-01
Series:Ecosphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3511