ArticleBiology letters2017
Plant spines deter herbivory by restricting caterpillar movement.
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- Polyphenol-Rich Purple Corn Pericarp Extract Adversely Impacts Herbivore Growth and Development.Insects · 2020Article
- Developmental constraints and resource environment shape early emergence and investment in spines in saplings.Annals of botany · 2020Article
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- Plant spines deter herbivory by restricting caterpillar movement.Biology letters · 2017Article
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The spines of flowering plants are thought to function primarily in defence against mammalian herbivores; however, we previously reported that feeding by
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