War of the Plants

Professor John Lovett from New England University, Australia, describes some of the ways in which plants ensure their own survival. A The general perception of plants is that they are defence less when faced with threat from animals (including man),insects and other plants. This, however, is not the case. Plants are able to defend themselves against attack from their environment in many ways. There are two major features of plants that ensure their continuation as species. One of these...