How do plants protect themselves from being eaten by animals? Give examples.
September 29, 2020 | Education
| 1) means of passive protection: stinging hairs (nettles), thorns or thorns (blackberries, thorns);
2) chemical protection agents that make plants inedible or slightly edible, for example, milky juice (celandine), resin (conifers); also, some plants release phytoncides into the environment – volatile biologically active substances that protect plants from pathogens and fungi (garlic, onions, mustard, etc.).
