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Oct 2026
Silicon: A bio stimulant for plant defence against herbivores
Herbivorous performance mainly depends on the defensive and nutritional traits of the plants they consume. Herbivory can inhibit plant growth and yield, or may affect plant responses at morphological, physiological, biochemical and molecular levels. Plants have developed complex anatomical, physiological and biochemica...
G. Manisha, S. Samriti, C. Prashant et al.
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