By 
Valentin Hammoudi
 | 
TED-Ed Original

The amazing ways plants defend themselves

Plants are constantly under attack. They face threats ranging from microscopic fungi to small herbivores like caterpillars up to large herbivores like elephants. But plants are ready with a whole series of internal and external defenses that make them a less appealing meal — or even a deadly one. Valentin Hammoudi explains some of the fascinating ways that plants defend themselves.

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