| Literature DB >> 28586684 |
Robert S Steneck1, David R Bellwood2, Mark E Hay3.
Abstract
Herbivory occurs when animals consume plants; but the term hides two fundamentally different processes. One relates to the animal's nutrition, the other to the plant's survival and abundance. Both are central to the ecological process called herbivory. Evolutionary innovations in herbivore function have shaped shallow marine ecosystems from kelp forests to coral reefs.Entities:
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28586684 PMCID: PMC6002852 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.04.021
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Biol ISSN: 0960-9822 Impact factor: 10.834