Effects of local tree diversity on herbivore communities diminish with increasing forest fragmentation on the landscape scale.

Forest fragmentation and plant diversity have been shown to play a crucial role for herbivorous insects (herbivores, hereafter). In turn, herbivory-induced leaf area loss is known to have direct implications for plant growth and reproduction as well as long-term consequences for ecosystem functionin...

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Main Authors: Franziska Peter, Dana G Berens, Nina Farwig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3990639?pdf=render