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Herbivores.
Environment/Ecology in Current Contents(R)/Agricultural,
Biology & Environmental Sciences.
Abstract:
The plant stress hypothesis predicts that environmental stress increases the suitability of plants as food for herbivores, especially for senescence feeders. Yet, performance is enhanced only at moderate stress intensities in several herbivores. Even mo