Concept information
Preferred term
chemical defense
Definition
- [Henderson's] unpalatable or toxic chemicals, such as astringent tannins and toxic alkaloids, produced by plants in their tissues to deter herbivores.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- chemical defences
- chemical defenses
- chemical defensive
- chemical defensiveness
- chemical defensives
- chemically defensive
Scope note
- MS Academic Keywords
Creator
- 0000-0003-2195-3997
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/21096
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