Herbivory is common in mammals,yet our understanding of detoxification processes used by mammals to biotrans-form plant secondary compounds(PSCs)is limited.Specialist herbivores are thought to have evolved detoxifica-...
Bite force is often associated with specific morphological features,such as sagittal crests.The presence of a pro-nounced sagittal crest in some tapirs(Perissodactyla:Tapiridae)was recently shown to be negatively corre...
This study was funded by Hedmark University College.The moose simulation experiment,including sampling of bilberry used in this experiment,was financed by the Swedish Research Council for Environmental,Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning,and the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency(grants to I-L Persson and K Danell);The forest companies Assi Domän/Sveaskog and Holmen Skog kindly allowed us to work on their land.The study was conducted in accordance with current Norwegian and Swedish laws,under the necessary permits(2007/11612 ART-VI-ID and STFDU1058).
Browsing by large herbivores might either increase or decrease preference for the plant by other herbivores,depending on the plant response.Using a cafeteria test,we studied the preference by root voles(Microtus oecon...