Interactive effect matters: a combination of herbivory degree and the ratio of generalist to specialist better predicts evolution of plant defense
Y. Pan, X. Pan, L. D. B. Faria, B. Li
The paper shows that the interaction between herbivory degree and generalist-to-specialist herbivore ratio better predicts plant defense evolution than each factor alone.
bioRxiv · Jan 13, 2022 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology