Sentences with phrase «deter herbivores»
«We looked at how chemical defense cues from plants, meant to deter herbivores, can also deter pollinators,» said Glaum, a doctoral student in the U-M Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
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This enables them to attract ants — which aggressively deter herbivores — while also luring insects that will spread pollen.
They drag fallen leaves and other plant material down from the surface and eat them, enriching the soil, and they do this in spite of toxic chemicals produced by plants to deter herbivores.
Unable to run away, plant species have evolved defenses to deter herbivores; they have spines, produce nasty chemicals, or grow tough leaves that are difficult to chew.
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Most plants are laced with bitter — and potentially harmful — toxins like cyanide, nicotine, and ricin to deter hungry herbivores.
«The acacia tree provides both food and housing for ants, whereas the ants deter large herbivores, primarily elephants, by delivering painful bites.