Plant hairs are called trichomes.
Why are some plants hairy? This video explains the roles of plant hairs and how they help plants adapt to different environments and deter predators.
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| Keywords | trichome, plant hairs, UV-defense, predator defense |
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| Pedagogical Use Description | The video can be used to discuss how plants adapt to protect themselves from environmental changes, such as increased UV light, or from insect predators. It also contains numerous microscope images that show the diversity of trichome forms. |
| Uniqueness | The video combines basic information about plant trichomes and their uses with a fun animation. Few animations have this type of information with this level of detail for a more general audience. |
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| Full Name of Primary Author | Marcia Harrison-Pitaniello |
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| Primary Author Affiliation | Marshall University, Huntington, WV |
| Primary Author email | harrison@marshall.edu |
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| Drought and Water Ecosystem Services Collection | Off |
| Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection | Off |
| Big Data Collection | Off |
| Editors Choice | No |
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| Date Of Record Submission | 2016-09-02 |
| I Agree to EcoEdDL's Copyright Policy & Terms of Use | No |
| Date Of Record Release | 2016-04-21 07:24:46 |
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| Date Last Modified | 2016-04-21 07:24:46 |
| Release Flag | Published |
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