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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"invertebrate herbivores"”.
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Algal resource depression by macro-invertebrate herbivores in a chalk stream: An empirical approach
Herbivory is a globally important ecosystem function, occurring in all major biome types; including benthic freshwater habitats. Algal biofilms and their herbivore consumers are therefore important components of stream food webs. However there is relatively little empirical data quantifying the …
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Fruit to Sapling: an Ontogenetically Integrated Study of Tree Recruitment in an Amazonian Rainforest
… amongst species. The role of host-specific invertebrate herbivores and microbial pathogens in causing seedling mortality near conspecific adults was confirmed by the use of mesh exclosures. </p><p>Overall, my results provide community-level support for the influence of distance-dependent …