Large and thin leaves are compromised more by chewers
Jiangling Zhu,
Lijuan Sun,
Chenqi He
et al.
Abstract:A major proportion of primary production is lost to insect herbivory. Leaf functional traits representing defense costs and palatability explain the intensity of herbivory at local scales. However, whether leaf traits explain herbivory at large scales needs clarification. By combining a leaf herbivory database and the TRY plant‐trait database, we compared 190 species from 65 families across 45 sites in nine countries. We hypothesized that defensive and/or nutrient‐poor leaves would compromise herbivory less gl… Show more
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