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Intraspecific interaction of host plant influences local distribution of specialist herbivores through metabolic alterations in leaves
H. Ohsaki, A. Miyagi, M. Kawai-Yamada, A. Yamawo
The paper shows that intraspecific plant interactions alter leaf chemistry, which affects the distribution of specialist herbivores but not generalists.
DOI 10.1101/2021.07.30.454541