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Original paper

Ecological Meltdown in Predator-Free Forest Fragments

Science44.70
Volume: 294, Issue: 5548, Pages: 1923 - 1926
Published: Nov 30, 2001
Abstract
The manner in which terrestrial ecosystems are regulated is controversial. The “top-down” school holds that predators limit herbivores and thereby prevent them from overexploiting vegetation. “Bottom-up” proponents stress the role of plant chemical defenses in limiting plant depredation by herbivores. A set of predator-free islands created by a hydroelectric impoundment in Venezuela allows a test of these competing world views. Limited area...
Paper Details
Title
Ecological Meltdown in Predator-Free Forest Fragments
Published Date
Nov 30, 2001
Journal
Volume
294
Issue
5548
Pages
1923 - 1926
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