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The study of herbivory in relation to ecosystem science has been closely related to the methodological procedures outlined by Darwin in these lines. Ecologists have attempted to quantify herbivory in a variety of ways and systems, much like Darwin quantified consumption of weed seedlings. They have tried to simulate herbivory through defoliation, mowing, fertilization, and artificial trampling, much like Darwin used a mown turf as a substitute for a lawn grazed by quadrupeds. Finally, they have relied on herbivore exclusion by fencing or poisoning, much like Darwin did to assess the effect of cattle on fir populations.
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Oesterheld, M., McNaughton, S.J. (2000). Herbivory in Terrestrial Ecosystems. In: Sala, O.E., Jackson, R.B., Mooney, H.A., Howarth, R.W. (eds) Methods in Ecosystem Science. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1224-9_11
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