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  2. List of poisonous plants - Wikipedia

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    Plants that cause illness or death after consuming them are referred to as poisonous plants. The toxins in poisonous plants affect herbivores , and deter them from consuming the plants. Plants cannot move to escape their predators, so they must have other means of protecting themselves from herbivorous animals.

  3. Herbivore adaptations to plant defense - Wikipedia

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    Herbivores can avoid plant defenses by eating plants selectively in space and time. For the winter moth, feeding on oak leaves early in the season maximized the amount of protein and nutrients available to the moth, while minimizing the amount of tannins produced by the tree. [16] Herbivores can also spatially avoid plant defenses.

  4. Plant defense against herbivory - Wikipedia

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    Viburnum lesquereuxii leaf with insect damage; Dakota Sandstone (Cretaceous) of Ellsworth County, Kansas. Scale bar is 10 mm. Knowledge of herbivory in geological time comes from three sources: fossilized plants, which may preserve evidence of defense (such as spines) or herbivory-related damage; the observation of plant debris in fossilised animal feces; and the structure of herbivore mouthparts.

  5. Taxus baccata - Wikipedia

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    It can grow under partial canopies of beech and other deciduous broad-leafed trees, though it only grows into large trees without such shade. [ 1 ] In centuries past T. baccata was exterminated from many woodlands as a poisonous hazard to the cattle and horses that often grazed in the woods [ citation needed ] .

  6. Here's how you can protect young trees from rabbits and ... - AOL

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    Rabbits and rodents can cause injury to the thin bark and twigs of young trees. When snow covers food sources normally sought during winter, these animals often move into home lawns in search of food.

  7. 5 common household foods that could kill you

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    There are some common food items possibly in your home that could actually kill you. Scroll through to learn about these deadly fruits: More in lifestyle: Vegan diets are not nearly as good as you ...

  8. 9 strange things that can kill you - AOL

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    It's important to keep your guard up, everything from vending machines to mini-golf have caused unfortunate and deadly accidents. Beware of these unassuming dangers! More in strange: 9 unusual ...

  9. Pesticide poisoning - Wikipedia

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    The third type of poisoning is a long-term low-level exposure, which individuals are exposed to from sources such as pesticide residues in food as well as contact with pesticide residues in the air, water, soil, sediment, food materials, plants and animals. [1] [2] [3] [4]