Recovery of native plant communities in southwest Ohio after Lonicera maackii removal
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White-tailed deer browse on an invasive shrub with extended leaf phenology meets assumptions of an apparent competition hypothesis
It has been hypothesized that invasive plant species with extended leaf phenology (ELP) elevate generalist herbivore populations, increasing herbivory on native plants (apparent competition). This hypothesis assumes that consumption of the invasive is associated with periods of ELP, the invasive is a major component of the herbivore's diet, and that it is more nutritious than native plants duri...
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