The article explores the relationship between climate, phytochemical diversity, and plant mycorrhizal types on global latitudinal patterns in leaf herbivory. The study challenges the latitudinal herbivory hypothesis, which suggests that insect herbivory rates decline with increasing latitudes. The researchers compiled a large dataset of herbivory rates, climatic factors, phytochemical diversity, and plant mycorrhizal types from published materials. They found that climate, particularly temperature and precipitation, had significant effects on herbivory and its latitudinal pattern. However, phytochemical diversity and plant mycorrhizal types did not have a significant impact on herbivory. The study suggests that climate plays a crucial role in shaping global patterns of plant-herbivore interactions. [Extracted from the article]