Assertion: lignin's function | /r/CapableOf | protect plant
Facets:
value: from microorganisms
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: from insects
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: The main functions of lignin in plants are to provide physical strength to plants, to form water conducting vascular networks using hydrophobic interactions and to protect plants from microorganisms and insects.