Crypsis.
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Crypsis.
(a) Sensitive plants (Mimosa pudica) limit herbivory by folding up their leaves after being touched (b), thus mimicking a dead, leafless plant. (c, d) Stone plants avoid herbivores by blending in with their environment.
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Every bite an herbivore takes comes at the expense of a plant. Are plants passive victims or do they actively resist these attacks?
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