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Nicotine must have some evolutionary benefit to the tobacco plant, perhaps it helps it resist the Tobacco mosaic virus.
by rjsw 6y ago
Nicotine must have some evolutionary benefit to the tobacco plant, perhaps it helps it resist the Tobacco mosaic virus.
- cmrdporcupine 6y agoNicotine is an extremely powerful insecticide. That's the advantage to the plant.
- himinlomax 6y agoWhy not both?
- vikramkr 6y agoIt's a great insecticide. Same as caffeine.