Oak trees use delaying tactics to thwart hungry caterpillars

Oak trees use delaying tactics to thwart hungry caterpillars

Summary

An infestation of caterpillars can make an oak tree postpone when it opens its leaves next year by three days, wrong-footing the insects when they attack again

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