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New Evidence Suggests No Sex Bias in Herbivory or Plant Defense.
The American naturalist - 1 Sept 2022
Sargent Risa D, McKeough Alicia D
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AbstractDioecious plants can exhibit sexual dimorphism across a suite of plant traits, including susceptibility to herbivory and secondary chemistry. One hypothesis is that because of greater costs of reproduction in females, males should grow faster and invest less in defense, resulting in male-biased herbivory. Indeed, a series of articles and a prominent meta-analysis have established male-biased herbivory as...
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