Why all those spines? Anachronistic defences in the Didiereoideae against now extinct lemurs
Plants evolve physical defences, such as spines, against browsing herbivores. However, in some cases, these defences may be anachronistic because the principal consumers of protected parts of the plant are extinct. In such cases, there may be few extant species consuming heavily defended resources....
Main Authors: | Brooke E. Crowley, Laurie R. Godfrey |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2013-01-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/4139 |
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