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Do these plant defense mechanisms affect their nutrition? Are they causing them to develop more antinutrients?[0] I wonder if "companion plants" operate under
by goda90 6y ago
Do these plant defense mechanisms affect their nutrition? Are they causing them to develop more antinutrients?[0]
I wonder if "companion plants" operate under a similar principle to trigger defence mechanisms.
[0]https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antinutrient https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antinutrient
- CuriouslyC 6y agoCompanion plants work for a variety of reasons. For example, in addition to triggering defense responses, mint also repels certain animals that might eat nearby plants. Chives and garlic can work the same way. In some cases a companion plant's flowers attract predators of a troublesome pest. The immune response angle is neat though.