Grasshopper herbivory immediately affects element cycling but not export rates in an N‐limited grassland system

Abstract As a cause of ecosystem disturbances, phytophagous insects are known to directly influence the element and organic matter (OM) cycling in ecosystems by their defoliation and excretion activity. This study focuses on the interplay between short‐term, insect herbivory, plant responses to feed...

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Main Authors: Karin Potthast, Stefanie Meyer, Alexander Tischer, Gerd Gleixner, Anne Sieburg, Torsten Frosch, Beate Michalzik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-03-01
Series:Ecosphere
Subjects:
15N
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.3449