GRAZING OPTIMIZATION, NUTRIENT CYCLING, AND SPATIAL HETEROGENEITY OF PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTIONS: SHOULD A PALATABLE PLANT EVOLVE?

Autor: de Mazancourt, Claire, Loreau, Michel
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Zdroj: Evolution; Feb2000, Vol. 54 Issue 1, p81, 12p, 1 Diagram, 2 Charts, 1 Graph
Abstrakt: Presents information on a study which examined how an ecosystem process, nutrient cycling and spatial heterogeneity of the interaction affect the outcome of evolution. Model description; Effect of herbivores on the nutrient cycle of plants; Nutrient dynamics; Conclusions.
Databáze: Complementary Index