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Plants, unlike animals, cannot escape predators. They are literally rooted to one spot. They have overcome this disadvantage by arming themselves with a vast chemical armory as a defense. Those parts of a plant that are below the ground are particularly vulnerable to attack. Bacteria, fungi, nematodes, larvae, snails, mice — the list of threats is long. Not…
A fraction: Of the over 2,300 chemicals in garlic cloves, barely 70 chemicals figure in nutrition charts. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Plants, unlike animals, cannot escape predators. They are literally rooted to one spot. They have overcome this disadvantage by arming themselves with a vast chemical armory as a defense. Those parts of a plant…