[Miscellaneous] Benefits of plant compounds that are nutritive or poisonous (for plants) to animals.

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Benefits of plant compounds that are nutritious to animals (for plants)

Plants.compoundwill explain the nutritional benefits to the animal.

The nutrients provided by plants contribute to the survival and growth of animals, as well as to the ecosystem.

The advantages are detailed below.

Provision of nutrients

Plants contain nutrients such as sugars, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals.

These are important sources of nutrition for animals,Maintain body growth, repair, and immune functionIt is indispensable for

For example, plant-derived proteins are important sources of amino acids.

Promoting seed dispersal and pollination

Nutrients in plant fruits and flowers are ingested by animals.

Seed dispersal and pollination are facilitated by animals eating fruit and ingesting nectar and pollen.

For example, the spread of plant seeds occurs when animals that eat the fruit carry the seeds to another location and excrete them.

Efficient use of resources

Plants produce energy through photosynthesis, but some plant parts (e.g., leaves) are eaten by animals.

Such feeding allows the plant to efficiently use the resources (energy available for photosynthesis) required for its own growth.

Benefits of plant compounds that are toxic to animals

Plants.compoundexplains the benefits of being toxic to animals.

Toxicity in plants helps them defend themselves, gain an advantage in the competition for survival, and maintain balance in the ecosystem as a whole.

The advantages are detailed below.

Role of plants as self-defense

Plants are toxic to protect themselves from predators.compoundGenerates

This causes predators to avoid the plant, thus protecting its survival.

Toxic substances are concentrated in plant tissues and organs (e.g., stems, leaves, fruits) and can be threatening or harmful to feeders.

Survival advantage through competitive exclusion

In competition for survival with other plants using the same resources (water, light, nutrients, etc.), plants may utilize toxicity to eliminate competitors.

Some plants are toxic because they inhibit the growth of surrounding plants and seed germinationcompoundsecretion.

This allows it to secure its own growing area and to be spared from competition.

Effect on maintaining balance throughout the ecosystem

Toxic plants in the ecosysteminteractionand balance.

As predators avoid certain plants, space and resources are available for other plants and organisms to survive and reproduce.

This promotes ecological diversity and stability.

summary

How was it? In this article, we will discuss the plant'scompoundexplained the benefits of the product as a nourishment or poison for animals.

The following are summary points

Thus, plants have established relationships with animals by developing nutritional, toxic, and other characteristics during evolution.

In doing so, plants play a role in maintaining the balance of the entire ecosystem while ensuring survival and reproduction.

We hope it will deepen your understanding of the relationship between plants and animals and encourage you to think about the importance of biodiversity and ecosystems.

That's all for this article. Thank you for reading to the end.

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2. Agrawal, A. A. (2007). Evolutionary ecology of plant defense against herbivory. Advances in genetics, 57, 63-113.

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