WITHIN AND ACROSS SPECIES VARIATION IN PLANT TRAITS IN RESPONSE TO LONG-TERM EXPERIMENTAL HERBIVORE EXCLUSION IN A SEMI-ARID SHRUBLAND
María del Pilar Fernández Murillo, Fernando Daniel Alfaro, Douglas A. Kelt, Peter L. Meserve, Julio R. Gutiérrez, Alejandra J. Troncoso, Dylan Craven
This study examines how herbivore exclusion affects plant trait variation and ecological strategies in a semi-arid shrubland, revealing shifts in resource use and intraspecific diversity.
bioRxiv · Jun 24, 2024 · PreprintEcology