Concept information
Preferred term
Plant Defense Against Herbivory
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Anti Herbivore Defense
- Anti-Herbivore Defense
- Anti Herbivore Defenses
- Anti-Herbivore Defenses
- Host Plant Resistance
- Host-Plant Resistance
- Plant Resistance to Herbivory
- Resistance, Host-Plant
Scope note
- Traits developed in plants that help them avoid being used as host plants or food sources; or to tolerate and recover from HERBIVORY. Traits may be mechanical or chemical such as those that affect accessibility (thorns, thick husks, etc.), attractiveness to herbivore (odor, color, texture, etc.), digestibility (toxins, lignins, etc.), and movement in response to touch.
History note
- 2021
In other languages
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Finnish
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kasvien puolustautuminen kasvinsyöjiä vastaan
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kasvien puolustusominaisuudet kasvinsyöjiä vastaan
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000082462
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