上一篇的深入淺出講述了人體的體味,緊接以來的這一篇將會講述一下大自然界的「體味」互動。1058Please respect copyright.PENANARRgEbuw5na
1058Please respect copyright.PENANAWmCT3cqEtt
https://www.penana.com/article/4687151058Please respect copyright.PENANAiV00xU4xFe
1058Please respect copyright.PENANACVeA7B5eeA
適者生存,弱肉強食,一向被喻為大自然界的法則。1058Please respect copyright.PENANAnycfPUB4Uk
植物作為食物鏈的最底層,大多時候也逃不過被食物鏈上層生物侵食的局面。1058Please respect copyright.PENANA9UikfFRecG1058Please respect copyright.PENANAwwEsCSYUOd
1058Please respect copyright.PENANApyDylh7tB8
圖1為毛蟲獵食樹葉的畫面,這棵植物並不是捕蠅草系列,看起上來的確沒有任何反擊或防禦的手段,任人魚肉。1058Please respect copyright.PENANAu0D3KFUikh
1058Please respect copyright.PENANATmW5NL2PrV
但實情其實並非如此。1058Please respect copyright.PENANAWgvClfZL1N1058Please respect copyright.PENANAp3mDyFj0eA
1058Please respect copyright.PENANAqruD0sdmQg
圖2為椿象從後出現,反過來獵食毛蟲的畫面。然而,椿象的出現並不是偶然,而是植物暗中「召喚」而來的。1058Please respect copyright.PENANAOCsMp5HuI4
1058Please respect copyright.PENANAQoKZBZGjO01058Please respect copyright.PENANABH6atUbHc9
1058Please respect copyright.PENANAbdvakYPhsF
圖3,當樹葉收到傷害的時候,它們會即時釋放出一堆統稱為 Green Leave Volatiles(GLV)的化合物(Ref1),這個情況下,毛蟲的口水包含著一些物質,會將這些GLV化合物由Z形態轉化成為E形態;1058Please respect copyright.PENANAcqDE9L0WAu
1058Please respect copyright.PENANAfmDhMjJsoG
這物質究竟是甚麼,科學家暫時還沒清楚,只是知道該物質在高溫下便會失效。1058Please respect copyright.PENANAZFfx2RWyO6
1058Please respect copyright.PENANAUzD8MGzIT6
Z形態及E形態是化學用詞,用在描述化學物的形態。1058Please respect copyright.PENANAUaZogWlTxn
1058Please respect copyright.PENANAxaMsWx6XRr
強硬來說的話,Z形態就是用胡蘿蔔當作雙耳、樹枝當作雙手的雪人。1058Please respect copyright.PENANAKfQzxMktp3
而E形態就是用樹枝當作雙耳、胡蘿蔔當作雙手的雪人。1058Please respect copyright.PENANAbiu6lljnJB
1058Please respect copyright.PENANAd9xmGVkDc9
大家所組成的元素均是一樣,但位置上卻有著不同的地方。1058Please respect copyright.PENANAGdrF0yZHeX
1058Please respect copyright.PENANA1u44pOBgNT
我並沒有能力再以更深入淺出的方式解釋,有興趣的話可以自行Google。1058Please respect copyright.PENANANE2637MrSq
1058Please respect copyright.PENANArSl0OQZY3A1058Please respect copyright.PENANA7nmXde8HZ0
1058Please respect copyright.PENANAkMOylZy9io
圖4)對於椿象來說, E形態的GLV是一種非常強大的吸引劑,亦因而被吸引前來,反咬毛蟲。1058Please respect copyright.PENANAWL5npEH0WL
1058Please respect copyright.PENANAwcGfdQFRDL
所以整件事情的來龍去脈,就是毛蟲傷害樹葉的時候,其口水觸化樹葉裡頭的摔發性化學物轉變,其轉變的化合物吸引捕食毛蟲的獵人前來,因而「間接」地救了樹葉一命。1058Please respect copyright.PENANASuoRiBvmfI
1058Please respect copyright.PENANA6ljdwK13UP
在這裡必須強調的是,這種關係是物種針對性的。1058Please respect copyright.PENANAdKz2cf5B7T
1058Please respect copyright.PENANAykey2nuH2M
科學家在一篇學術文章(Ref1)證實,若果毛蟲品種並不是圖1列明的那一個品種,其口水是不會觸發樹葉化合物Z到E的轉變。1058Please respect copyright.PENANA4nELPNp3ss
1058Please respect copyright.PENANAfXvCC4Ekle
植物是否會用不同的方式應付不同品種的入侵者,這暫時還是未知之數。1058Please respect copyright.PENANA2x4P1MfwfW
但至少圖1-4的物種互動已有科學證據支持,由此已經可以看得出大自然物種之間的互動是絕非簡單的。1058Please respect copyright.PENANAbi35XVFkAn
1058Please respect copyright.PENANAq4vCSBokv8
1058Please respect copyright.PENANAJmx5ERSmsk
1058Please respect copyright.PENANATkhCODZxBC
如果想我快啲出文的話,請入去Penana網站科普專欄–薯不揀單俾一個like以及Bookmark,這對我非常之重要。1058Please respect copyright.PENANAHMpkDLHz35
1058Please respect copyright.PENANAkyH75oBgxN
Link: https://www.penana.com/story/66244/%E7%A7%91%E6%99%AE%E5%B0%88%E6%AC%84-%E8%96%AF%E4%B8%8D%E6%8F%80%E5%96%AE/toc1058Please respect copyright.PENANAoToMEEvjFr
1058Please respect copyright.PENANA27Kqdw1Bzd
同時亦可以在Penana網站裡按「買一嚿/半嚿薯仔」,以課金的方式推動我繼續搜羅資料寫文,多謝。1058Please respect copyright.PENANA10dHzlX2P5
1058Please respect copyright.PENANAOlGDoEEPm0
Link:1058Please respect copyright.PENANAN3Yo75SDvu
https://www.penana.com/user/27349/%E8%96%AF%E4%BB%94%E8%81%9E%E8%8C%B1%E8%8E%89/portfolio1058Please respect copyright.PENANAFlMBzbhpUW
1058Please respect copyright.PENANAxv99o9OVw2
1058Please respect copyright.PENANAaY1CXbwHCR
有興趣接收科普資訊的話,歡迎follow IG: potatopigtongue。1058Please respect copyright.PENANAVfS7sy1GwF
1058Please respect copyright.PENANAsA9KbLha76
1058Please respect copyright.PENANAcWf2K4Cbba
1058Please respect copyright.PENANA0NKSB2avRH
1058Please respect copyright.PENANATL57nH4V6y
Ref1:https://science.sciencemag.org/content/329/5995/10751058Please respect copyright.PENANAE6bQ0J0px7