Mesquite Herbivory

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William Austin Rutherford/University of Arizona

Date Shot/Created
07/18/2017
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Mesquite (Prosopis velutina) seedling nibbled on by an herbivore. While grazing by livestock and herbivory from other seedling predators like ants and rats impact mesquite seedling survival, it does not prevent mesquite encroachment.