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Plant Defenses against Predators
By: Jordan DiNardo and Kimmi Tamashiro
Types of Defenses Chemical Defenses
Mechanical Defenses
Mimicry and Camouflage
Indirect Defenses
Leaf shedding and color
Chemical Defenses•Plant release chemicals that play a major role in defenses against herbivores. • Qualitative
metabolites• Quantitative
metabolites
Mechanical Defenses•External structural defenses that protect plants from herbivores• Wax covering the
epidermis of the plant• Production of sap• Sharp spines or trichome
covering the plant•Thigmonasty
Mimicry and Camouflage
•Some plants mimic the presence of insect eggs on their leaves, dissuading species from laying their eggs there.
Indirect Defenses•When attacked by chemicals, plants give off a chemical that contains an abnormal ratio of volatiles. •Plants also provide housing and food items for natural enemies of herbivores, which protect them. This process is called a “biotic” defense mechanism.
Leaf Shedding and Color
•Leaf shedding is a form of response that provides protection against diseases and certain pests to the plant.