Mathematical modeling predicts that endemics by generalist insects are eradicated if nearly all plants produce constitutive defense

Abstract Plants with constitutive defense chemicals exist widely in nature. The phenomenon is backed by abundant data from plant chemical ecology. Sufficient data are also available to conclude that plant defenses act as deterrent and repellent to attacking herbivores, particularly deleterious gener...

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Main Authors: Suman Chakraborty, Shalu Dwivedi, Stefan Schuster
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-74771-0
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