Insect herbivores are often adapted to the self-defensive toxins produced by specific plants, making them vulnerable when those specific plants are replaced by non-native species.

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  Compendium Vol. 5 No. 1: The ecological role of native plants

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• Compendium Vol. 5 No. 1: The ecological role of native plants bio4climate.org Bio4Climate via serper

Referenced by nodes (3)

• herbivorous insects concept
• non-native species concept
• toxins concept