Preference and performance in plant-herbivore interactions across latitude--a study in U.S. Atlantic salt marshes.

High-latitude plants are often more palatable to herbivores than low-latitude conspecifics. Does increased plant palatability lead to better herbivore performance? Our field and laboratory work investigated (A) whether high-latitude plants have traits indicating that they should be higher-quality fo...

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Main Authors: Chuan-Kai Ho, Steven C Pennings
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3606276?pdf=render