Herbivore adaptations to plant defense?

Herbivores use mechanical, biochemical, behavioral, microbial, and host manipulation strategies to consume plants despite their defenses. Plants have physical, chemical, and other defenses to deter herbivores. Herbivores have adapted teeth, enzymes, and stomachs to cope with plant defenses, and some manipulate plants to maximize nutrition. Herbivores use five main categories of strategies to evade plant […]

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