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No, not on the roses but on their pinesues. So that nothing can eat them. It is a defense mechanism. If an animal bites into a rose, and gets a mouthful of thorns, they won't want to eat it anymore.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoRoses have thorns to protect against predators. If a plant is covered in sharp thorns it's hard for large herbivores/omnivores (deer for example) to eat the stems, leaves, flowers, and fruit. Small plant eaters, like aphids, can still eat the plant parts very easily, though.
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∙ 12y agoThey have it only to protect themselves from animals and people.
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∙ 12y agoMainly defence from predators that may want to eat it
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∙ 13y agothey have thorns to defend its predators from harming it or they would die.
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∙ 13y agoThis is the plant's defense mechanism. The thorns keep birds and other predators away from the plant so it can live and grow.
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∙ 7y agoIt prevents the plants from being eaten by animals. Plants that are not eaten have a better chance of living to produce more plants- that have thorns.
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The thorns of the rose plant does not help it to get sunlight but it defends it
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What is the protective structure rose?
The protective structure of a rose is the thorns. The thorns grow up and down the stems of the plant. It protects the plant from being eaten.
What is the protective structure of rose plant?
The protective structure of a rose is the thorns. The thorns grow up and down the stems of the plant. It protects the plant from being eaten.
What protective structure of rose?
The protective structure of a rose is the thorns. The thorns grow up and down the stems of the plant. It protects the plant from being eaten.
What is the protective structure of a rose?
The protective structure of a rose is the thorns. The thorns grow up and down the stems of the plant. It protects the plant from being eaten.
What plant has a stem that has thorns that keep predators from eating its flowers?
A rose usually has thorns on it
Do plant rose have the structure or characteristics for protection?
YES, they have thorns.
What are protective structure of orchids?
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What is a rose defense?
their thorns
What plants do not have thorns?
Is there a rose bushthat has no thorns.
Aside from the rose - what kinds of pretty flowers have thorns?
aside from the rose, what kindi of pretty flowers that have a thorns?
