A significant increase in reactive nitrogen (N) added to terrestrial ecosystems through
agricultural fertilization or atmospheric deposition is considered to be one of the most …

Aim We aimed to explore the general response patterns of plant biomass allocation to
grazing disturbance and to test two important hypotheses, optimal partitioning and isometric …

Biomass removal by herbivores usually incurs a fitness cost for the attacked plants, with the
total cost per unit lost tissue depending on the value of the removed tissue (ie, how costly it …

Understanding the interaction between large herbivores and pasture production, especially
with respect to the grazing optimization hypothesis, is critical for pasture management and …

Although elevated atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition can increase terrestrial carbon (C)
sinks, the persistence of this C acquisition depends partly on the responses of plant biomass …

Apical meristem damage (AMD) is a common result of herbivory. AMD can have dramatically
variable effects on plant architecture and fitness, ranging from a total loss of reproductive …

Pre-dispersal seed predation diminishes fitness and population growth rate of many plant
species. Therefore, plants have developed multiple strategies to reduce the harmful effects …

That some plants benefit from being eaten is counterintuitive, yet there is now considerable
evidence demonstrating enhanced fitness following herbivory (ie, plants can …

Tolerance to apical meristem damage (AMD) is a form of plant defense against herbivory.
Theoretical models come to different conclusions about the effects of inorganic soil nutrient …

Plant ecologists have debated the mechanisms used by plants to cope with the impact of
herbivore damage. While plant resistance mechanisms have received much attention, plant …