Which event during the evolution of land plants favoured the synthesis of secondary compounds?
A) the greenhouse effect throughout the Devonian period
B) the reverse-greenhouse effect during the Carboniferous period
C) the association of the roots of land plants and fungi
D) the rise of herbivory

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The rise of herbivory would have put pressure on land plants to develop secondary compounds as a defense mechanism against herbivores, which would have favored their synthesis.

Which Event During the Evolution of Land Plants Favoured the Synthesis