Taking infestation with a grain of salt: Salinity plays role in insect grazing

14 octubre 2014

Salinity plays a major role in salt marsh grass’s response to insect grazing, new research shows. Plants are always trying to deal with infestation by overcompensating and growing more, researchers say. «But when the plant gets too stressed by the salt, it doesn’t care about the insects anymore.»
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