Patterns in leaf herbivory on seagrasses
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Summary
Differences among species in the percentage of leaf production removed were associated with differences in SGR, pointing to herbivore selective feeding upon faster-growing species resulting from their higher nutritional quality, suggesting that nutrients are a poor descriptor of seagrass nutritional quality as most nutrients can be bound to indigestible fibre.
- Type
- article
- Published
- 1998-01-01
- Cited by
- 130
- References
- 60
- Access
- Open access
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- https://openalex.org/W1971453105
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Keywords
Herbivore, Seagrass, Biology, Ecology, Nutrient
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