A prominent idea in the literature on plant–herbivore interactions is that fast-growing
species have low resistance but high resilience to herbivory. Fast-growing species are selectively eaten by herbivores but recover quickly following damage. This is an analysis whether this resistance-resilience trade-off applies to New Zealand woody species, which evolved without exposure to mammalian herbivores.
BEE, J.N.; KUNSTLER, G.; COOMES, D.A.
2007
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Forest Ecology and Conservation Group 