Climate affects neighbour-induced changes in leaf chemical defences and tree diversity-herbivory relationships.
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DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.13700
Abstract: Associational resistance theory predicts that insect herbivory decreases with increasing tree diversity in forest ecosystems. However, the generality of this effect and its underlying mechanisms are still debated, particularly since evidence has accumulated that climate… read more here.
Keywords: tree diversity; diversity; chemical defences; herbivory ... See more keywords