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Herbivores Rule
Science (2004)
  • Robert Marquis, University of Missouri-St. Louis
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Abstract
For decades, ecologists have strived to elucidate the causes of high species diversity in tropical regions. In his Perspective, Marquis discusses the results of a recent field study in the Peruvian Amazon ( Fine et al.) that clearly demonstrates how herbivorous predators, such as insects, influence tropical forest diversity by reinforcing specialization of plant species to different soil habitats.
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Publication Date
July, 2004
DOI
10.1126/science.1101848
Citation Information
Robert Marquis. "Herbivores Rule" Science Vol. 305 Iss. 5684 (2004) p. 619 - 621
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/robert-marquis/71/