Using an illustrative model, we show that transitions between grassland and woodland may result from the interplay of facilitation and competition between herbivores.
Rare species in communities of tropical insect herbivores: pondering the mystery of singletons.
This study reveals the importance of litter-cover on the interactions between seedlings, herbivores and pathogens, as well as on the performance of tropical seedlings.
Since other herbivores determine to a large extent the availability of grasses, they are likely to influence the decision of elephants to feed on browse.
During this time, none of the young plants were destroyed by herbivores.
We analysed the relationship between predator and herbivore activity in the rainy and dry seasons using a regression.
In order to live in one place for many years, a plant must have robust mechanisms to fend off or tolerate herbivores and pathogens.
In addition to wild herbivores, the ranch also houses domestic stock, of which there are approximately 3000 cattle and 500 sheep, goats, camels, and donkeys.
