Plant defense strategies against pathogens and pests

Authors

  • Rocío Escobar Bravo

Keywords:

plant defense, pathogens, pests

Abstract

Any of us who have ever walked through the countryside in spring, is very likely that, invaded by the bucolic and idyllic vision of the landscape, has not noticed the most curious details of this ecosystem in full action. Behind the apparent calm of this panorama, if we focus our attention on the leaves, flowers, and stems of its green members and slow down the time we spend observing them, one can suddenly discover the busy plant world

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Published

2010-10-20

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How to Cite

Plant defense strategies against pathogens and pests. (2010). Encuentros En La Biología, 3(130), 48-49. https://revistas.uma.es/index.php/enbio/article/view/18499