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Putting plant resistance traits on the map: a test of the idea that plants are better defended at lower latitudes.
The New phytologist - 1 Aug 2011
Moles Angela T, Wallis Ian R, Foley William J, Warton David I, Stegen James C, Bisigato Alejandro J, Cella-Pizarro Lucrecia, Clark Connie J, Cohen Philippe S, Cornwell William K, Edwards Will, Ejrnaes Rasmus, Gonzales-Ojeda Therany, Graae Bente J, Hay Gregory, Lumbwe Fainess C, Magaña-Rodríguez Benjamín, Moore Ben D, Peri Pablo L, Poulsen John R, Veldtman Ruan, von Zeipel Hugo, Andrew Nigel R, Boulter Sarah L, Borer Elizabeth T, Campón Florencia Fernández, Coll Moshe, Farji-Brener Alejandro G, De Gabriel Jane, Jurado Enrique, Kyhn Line A, Low Bill, Mulder Christa P H, Reardon-Smith Kathryn, Rodríguez-Velázquez Jorge, Seabloom Eric W, Vesk Peter A, van Cauter An, Waldram Matthew S, Zheng Zheng, Blendinger Pedro G, Enquist Brian J, Facelli Jose M, Knight Tiffany, Majer Jonathan D, Martínez-Ramos Miguel, McQuillan Peter, Prior Lynda D
Abstract excerpt
• It has long been believed that plant species from the tropics have higher levels of traits associated with resistance to herbivores than do species from higher latitudes. A meta-analysis recently showed that the published literature does not support this theory. However, the idea has never been tested using data gathered with consistent methods from a wide range of latitudes. • We quantified the relationship...
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