Fig. 3.

Measured differences in herbivory and leaf palatability between Cocos nucifera (Cocos) and Pisonia grandis/Tournefortia argentea (PT) dominated forests. (A) Mean herbivory [percent leaf area (LA) removed over 28 days, pooled by tree] for three tree species in Cocos (open) and PT (solid black) forests (± 1 SE). (B) Median, quartiles, and range of percent leaf area eaten by insect herbivore Conocephalus saltator and crab omnivore Coenocephalus perlatus in paired palatability assays of P. grandis leaves collected from PT (solid black) and Cocos (open) forests. Herbivory was generally higher in PT forests, likely because of the higher nutrient content of their leaves.