Sentences with phrase «overcome plant defenses»
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The myriad defenses displayed by plants means that their herbivores need a variety of skills to overcome these defenses and obtain food.
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Through a combination of genetic analysis and experimentation, Berenbaum has shown that plants evolve to create natural defenses, like chemical toxins to ward off pests, and that insects in turn evolve to overcome these defenses.