Fraction of host plant's biomass consumed by herbivores
| Value | 7 % |
|---|---|
| Organism | Biosphere |
| Reference | David Pimentel, H. Pimentel, Food, Energy, and Society, Third Edition, 2008, chapter 2 p. 23 top paragraph |
| Primary Source | Pimentel, D. 1988. Herbivore population feeding pressure on plant host: Feedback evolution and host conservation. Oikos 53: 289–302 |
| Method | A recent survey of 92 herbivores feeding in nature |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 105923 |