Freaked out grasshoppers just do not contribute to decomposition in the same manner as their more relaxed brethren
Posted 19 Jun 2012 / 0Science “Fear of Predation Slows Plant-Litter Decomposition”
Nature News “Stressed grasshoppers slow plant decay”
More interesting community-level feedback between predators and their prey!
A Minor Post, Decomposition, Phenotypic Plasticity, Predation