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It reviews prior hypotheses linking moderate herbivory to faster nutrient cycling and addresses controversies around the idea of herbivores as mutualists. The discussion focuses on seven mechanisms connecting insect feeding to nitrogen return, litter decomposition, throughfall nutrient chemistry, and litter quantity/quality. Emphasis is placed on foliar-feeding herbivores rather than wood-boring or below-ground effects.","cbCain4ytumMnUhA","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCain4ytumMnUhA","pdf",97285,1,"English","en","# Introduction\n## Mechanisms","[{\"question\":\"How does insect herbivory influence soil nutrient dynamics?\",\"answer\":\"Insect herbivores can return nitrogen through frass and cadavers, alter decomposition rates during defoliator outbreaks, and change nutrient chemistry of precipitation through throughfall. 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