Ploidy level interacts with population size and habitat conditions to determine the degree of herbivory damage in plant populations

Abstract

Recently it has been suggested that ploidy level of a plant population may have important effects on plant-animal interactions. Plant-animal interactions can also be strongly altered by factors such as plant population size and habitat conditions.

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Keywords

• heuchera-grossulariifolia
• specialized herbivore
• reproductive success
• polyploid evolution
• natural-populations
• insect herbivores
• perennial plant
• resistance
• environment
• fitness