The amazing ways plants defend themselves - Valentin Hammoudi
The amazing ways plants defend themselves - Valentin Hammoudi with tags ted, ted-ed, ted education, ted ed, valentin hammoudi, juan m. urbina studios, plants, plant defenses, tomato, aphid, immune system, lignin, leaves, cuticle, thorns, spines, trichome, nettles, histamine, raphides, microbes, insects, pathogens
Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/tededView full lesson: https://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-amazing-ways-plants-defend-themselves-valentin-hammoudiPlants 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. Lesson by Valentin Hammoudi, directed by Juan M. Urbina Studios.
