Differential responses of vertebrate and invertebrate herbivores to traits of New Zealand subalpine shrubs

Plant traits are influenced by herbivore diet selection, but little is known about how traits are affected by different types of herbivores. We related eight traits of 27 subalpine shrub species in South Island, New Zealand, to damage of these shrubs by introduced red deer ( Cervus elaphus ) and nat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Ecology (Durham) 2011-04, Vol.92 (4), p.994-999
Hauptverfasser:	Tanentzap, Andrew J, Lee, William G, Dugdale, John S, Patrick, Brian P, Fenner, Michael, Walker, Susan, Coomes, David A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Autoecology Biological and medical sciences Cervus elaphus Cervus elaphus scoticus coevolution Deer Deer - physiology diet Ecological genetics Feeding Behavior - physiology Flowers & plants Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Genera General aspects Herbivores indigenous species Invertebrates Invertebrates - physiology leaf area Leaves New Zealand Phylogenetics Phylogeny plant defenses plant-herbivore interactions Plants Plants - chemistry Plants - metabolism Plants and fungi red deer Shrubs South Island species introductions stem elongation Synecology tannins Vertebrates
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