Evolutionary change in protective plant odors help flora evade invasive species over time
Published Date: 6/23/2021
Source: phys.org
Plants can't run away from enemies. Still, they would like to keep life-threatening herbivores at a distance. This can be done with odors. Klaas Vrieling of the Institute of Biology Leiden found out with his team how plants change odor production to keep the munchers at a distance.