But it turns out that herbivores are, in a way, secret omnivores. That is to say that there are multiple circumstances under which plant-eaters will turn to meat for sustenance — though this is ...

Although scientists often worry most about the loss of the world’s predators, a comprehensive new study finds that plant-eating herbivores are the animals most at risk of extinction. About one ...

Soil microbiota can boost the growth of invasive plant species and provide defense against herbivores Date: September 8, 2022 Source: University of Turku Summary: Soil microbes can have a great ...

Herbivores at the highest risk of extinction among mammals, birds, and reptiles. Science Advances, 2020; 6 (32): eabb8458 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abb8458 ...

Functional traits—not nativeness—shape the effects of large mammalian herbivores on plant communities, Science 383 (6682):531-537 | doi: 10.1126/science.adh2616 ...