The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
in the spring there's no insects out yet very little herbivory from insects so plants focus on rapid explosive growth during the time when those herbivorous insects aren't out so they don't start to produce all those toxins right away so that they can focus on growing and then when the insects come out they start to get real bitter and toxic right to reduce the amount of herbivory
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Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
Would love a "what would change this verdict" RSS feed. Sign me up if it exists.