Nonlinear Impacts of Herbivory on Plants Explain the Herbivory Paradox
Vincent S. Pan, J. ADAM, Daniel N. Anstett, A. Nalleli Carvajal Acosta, Tatiana Cornelissen, Andrea Galmán, Piper Haslup, Julia Karp, Xosé López‐Goldar, Sylvie A. Martin-Eberhardt, Kelsen Ritter, Hellen Daiany Santos Lopes, Nicole Wonderlin, William C. Wetzel
The paper shows that nonlinear tolerance to herbivory explains the herbivory paradox by demonstrating that plants tolerate low damage but suffer disproportionately from severe, infrequent damage.
bioRxiv · Feb 25, 2026 · PreprintEcology