Preferred Label : Plant Defense Against Herbivory;
MeSH definition : Traits developed in plants that help them avoid being used as host plants or food
sources; or to tolerate and recover from HERBIVORY. Traits may be mechanical or chemical
such as those that affect accessibility (thorns, thick husks, etc.), attractiveness
to herbivore (odor, color, texture, etc.), digestibility (toxins, lignins, etc.),
and movement in response to touch.;
MeSH synonym : Anti-Herbivore Defenses; Anti Herbivore Defenses; Anti-Herbivore Defense; Anti Herbivore Defense; Host-Plant Resistance; Host Plant Resistance; Resistance, Host-Plant; Plant Resistance to Herbivory;
MeSH hyponym : Antibiosis, Plant; Antixenosis, Plant; Plant Anti-Xenosis; Anti-Xenosis, Plant; Plant Anti Xenosis;
Related MeSH term : Host Plant Tolerance; Tolerance, Host-Plant;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant defense against herbivory;
Origin ID : D000082462;
UMLS CUI : C5392079;
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Traits developed in plants that help them avoid being used as host plants or food
sources; or to tolerate and recover from HERBIVORY. Traits may be mechanical or chemical
such as those that affect accessibility (thorns, thick husks, etc.), attractiveness
to herbivore (odor, color, texture, etc.), digestibility (toxins, lignins, etc.),
and movement in response to touch.
