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But before long there were also scientific references to keystone herbivores, keystone plants, keystone pollinators, even keystone pathogens.
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Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
Together, these poisons deter herbivores so well that cassava is nearly impervious to pests.
—Stephen Wooding, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
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Lesley Evans Ogden, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2024
Together, these poisons deter herbivores so well that cassava is nearly impervious to pests.
—Stephen Wooding, The Conversation, 1 May 2024
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“Herbivore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/herbivore. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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herbivore
noun
her·bi·vore
ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌvō(ə)r 
-ˌvȯ(ə)r
: a plant-eating animal
Medical Definition
herbivore
noun
her·bi·vore
ˈ(h)ər-bə-ˌvō(ə)r
-ˌvȯ(ə)r
-ˌvȯ(ə)r
: a plant-eating animal
especially
: ungulate
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