DECREASED LEAF-MINER ABUNDANCE IN ELEVATED CO2: REDUCED LEAF QUALITY AND INCREASED PARASITOID ATTACK.

The article discusses a study on effects of elevated carbon dioxide on herbivore densities, herbivore feeding rates and levels of attack of herbivores by natural enemies. Topics discussed include decline in leafminer densities under elevated carbon dioxide, increase in leaf production under elevated carbon dioxide, increase in death rates of leafminers under elevated carbon dioxide due to reduced leaf quality and elevated levels of parasitism in leafminers due to big size of mines.