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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Prickly and Poisonous Prickly and Poisonous Anita Ganeri Examines how various animals, fish, birds, insects, and different plants protect themselves from danger. OL104109W
Killer plants and other green gunk Killer plants and other green gunk Anna Claybourne,John C. Miles From powerful poisons to hideous smells, this fascinating book describes the creepy and sometimes painful survival techniques of plants. OL20640355W
Induced responses to herbivory Induced responses to herbivory Richard Karban Plants face a daunting array of creatures that eat them, bore into them, and otherwise use virtually every plant part for food, shelter, or both. But although plants cannot flee from their attackers,… OL2667244W
Insects and Plant Defence Dynamics Insects and Plant Defence Dynamics T. N. Ananthakrishnan "The development of new plant varieties with enhanced chemical defences has kindled increased interest in the study of insect-plant interaction. Changes in the chemical profiles of plants following i… OL3881122W