Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10869309 | Current Opinion in Plant Biology | 2013 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
⺠Mechanical interactions between plants and insects are widespread and diverse. ⺠Mechanical interactions occur in pollination, herbivory and plant carnivory. ⺠In antagonistic associations a mechanical adaptation 'arms-race' has developed. ⺠Most mechanical interactions described are specific, clear cut and visible. ⺠More generalised mechanical effects, while common, may have gone unnoticed.
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Authors
Heather M Whitney, Walter Federle,