Plant Security Countermeasures

December 23rd, 2009 admin

The essay is about veganism and plant eating, but I found the descriptions of plant security countermeasures interesting: Plants can’t run away from a threat but they can stand their ground. “They are very good at avoiding getting eaten,” said Linda Walling of the University of California, Riverside. “It’s an unusual situation where insects can overcome those defenses.” At the…


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