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Defense mechanisms (or coping strategies) are automatic natural processes that protect individuals against external or internal threats in general.

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Caraveo, C., Valdez, F., Castillo, O. (2019). Self-defense of the Plants. In: A New Bio-inspired Optimization Algorithm Based on the Self-defense Mechanism of Plants in Nature. SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology(). Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05551-6_3

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