Defending the leaf surface: intra- and inter-specific differences in silicon deposition in grasses in response to damage and silicon supply

Understanding interactions between grasses and their herbivores is central to the conservation of species-rich grasslands and the protection of our most important crops against pests. Grasses employ a range of defenses against their natural enemies; silicon-based defenses have been shown to be one o...

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Main Authors: Sue Elaine Hartley, Rob eFitt, Emma eMcLarnon, Ruth eWade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2015.00035/full