Question

how do the trees protect themselves

Answer 1

Answer:

The trees protects themselves by many ways . some of them are listed here :

Explanation:

1)Trees have a number of feature that serve as protection : thick bark , leaf hairs , thick cuticles , thorns etc. .

2) Trees produce some chemicals that resist insect feeding , pathogen , infection or decay .

3) Certain cellular materials are oresent in the trees that are indigestible by insects .

4) A development process unique to trees is the ability to ' compartmentalize ' or ' wall of ' , decay . Compartmentalization is the process by which trees limit the spread of discoloration and decay . After a tree has been wounded , reactions are triggered that cause the tree to form boundaries around the wounded area .