Variability in plant nutrients reduces insect herbivore performance

William C. Wetzel (), Heather M. Kharouba, Moria Robinson, Marcel Holyoak and Richard Karban
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William C. Wetzel: Cornell University
Heather M. Kharouba: Center for Population Biology, University of California, Davis
Moria Robinson: Center for Population Biology, University of California, Davis
Marcel Holyoak: University of California, Davis
Richard Karban: University of California, Davis

Nature, 2016, vol. 539, issue 7629, 425-427

Abstract: Variation in plant nutrient levels suppresses insect herbivore populations and the homogenous nutrient content of modern agricultural crops could be contributing to insect pest outbreaks.

Date: 2016
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