The role of leaf nitrogen content in determining turtlegrass (Thalassia testudinum) grazing by a generalized herbivore in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico.
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Summary
Results show that, in contrast to findings reported for vertebrate herbivores, sea urchins feed at higher rates when offered seagrass leaves of lower leaf nitrogen content, and that low levels of leaf nitrogen are not always an effective defense against herbivore.
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- article
- Published
- 2001-03-30
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- 73
- References
- 107
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Keywords
Seagrass, Grazing, Biology, Lytechinus variegatus, Herbivore
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