Interaction with insects accelerates plant evolution, research finds

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Jun 19, 2024, 9:35 am167 pts
A team of researchers at the University of Zurich has discovered that plants benefit from a greater variety of interactions with pollinators and herbivores. Plants that are pollinated by insects and have to defend themselves against herbivores have evolved to be better adapted to different types of soil. The…

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