We don't see that with Herbivory,” says corresponding author John Wiens,
a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology.
Herbivory seems to be much more recent,
so in our evolutionary tree, it appears more frequently closer to the tips of the tree.”.
Complex food-web interactions(e.g., Herbivory, trophic cascades),
reproductive cycles, population connectivity, and recruitment are key ecological processes that support the resilience of ecosystems like coral reefs.
Herbivory has traditionally been seen as a powerful
catalyst for the origin of new species- an often-cited example is the insects, with an estimated 1.5 million described species the most diverse group among the arthropods.