A model of herbivore feedback on plant productivity

M. I. Dyer; D. L. DeAngelis; W. M. Post

doi:10.1016/0025-5564(86)90146-X

A model of herbivore feedback on plant productivity

M. I. Dyer, D. L. DeAngelis, W. M. Post

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Many laboratory and field studies suggest that heavy grazing decreases plant productivity, whereas light grazing may promote increases in comparison with ungrazed controls. A theoretical and computer-simulation model shows how biomass and nutrient interactions can give rise to these grazing responses. The recycling rates of limiting nutrients can be regulated nonlinearly by the grazer. This provides a plausible mechanism for explaining changes in primary productivity that are consistent with empirical data.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	171-184
Number of pages	14
Journal	Mathematical Biosciences
Volume	79
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0025-5564(86)90146-X
State	Published - Jun 1986

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