why do plants make secondary metabolites

[burnt]

There seems to be a lot of confusion on this issue among users of plant secondary metabolites.

Here is a nice introduction to the evolutionary aspects of plant secondary metabolism:

 

[Ginkgo]

Great, thank you!! This looks like a very interesting read.

 

[burnt]

The author is very well known in the field.

 

[Infundibulum]

Amazing read, thanks for that!