Herbivory differentially alters plant litter dynamics of evergreen and deciduous trees

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The incidences of aboveground herbivore modification of plant leaf litter and the mechanisms by which tree responses to herbivory might vary predictably depending on tree life form are examined. The manner in which these differential responses alter leaf litter decomposition and nutrient cycling are illustrated with two case studies that specifically demonstrate these patterns.

Arizona, Environmental aspects, Growth, Biodegradation, Company growth, Terrestrial ecosystems, Leaves, Fossil, Fossil leaves, Deciduous trees

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The interactions of plant genotype and herbivory decelerate leaf litter decomposition and later nutrient dynamics

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A study was conducted to examine how plant genetic variations and a common herbivore influenced economic properties like leaf litter quality, decomposition and nutrient dynamics in dominant riparian tree. The result showed that herbivore-induced secondary compounds decelerated ecosystem properties through their 'after-life' effects on litter quality.

United States, Trees, Trees (Plants), Herbivores

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Interactions among elk, aspen, galling sawflies and insectivorous birds

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The hypothesis that browsing by elk on aspen indirectly affects the distribution of a leaf-galling sawfly is examined. The browsing that affects the patterns of avian predation by altering the distribution of a galling insect is suggested with the help of results.

Behavior, Predation (Biology), Insect-plant relationships, Sawflies

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