Our new Nature Communications paper shows that caterpillars are NOT safer in temperate regions as believed, if we consider also predation in forest canopies. tinyurl.com/catexNC1
and tinyurl.com/catexNC
nature.com
Forest canopy insects are safer from predators in the tropics than at higher latitudes - Nature Communications
Predation rate flips with latitude: it is strongest in the canopy at high latitudes, but stronger in the understory in the tropics. This reversal reflects stratification of predators, reshaping how we...