I recently read this really interesting article that just blew my mind about the way I should think about plants. While I have always realized that they are crucial in life on Earth,I also knew the fact that music affects their growth and development, but that they communicate talking to each other was beyond imagination. So, here go some amazing facts that I came to know and thus couldn't resist sharing.
Through it all, scientists have learned that plants actually do talk to each other through chemical signals and even sound.
So we have :
1. The Language of Chemicals
Plants use their roots to release chemicals, warning other plants around them about impending dangers, such as insect attacks or droughts. When under attack many plants release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the air. These compounds act as distress signals, warning neighboring plants to prepare for an imminent attack or to attract pollinators. For example, acacia trees emit chemicals that alert other nearby acacias to increase the production of tannins, which make their leaves less appetizing to grazers, or with their bright colors and sweet scents, are effectively shouting, “Come here!” to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators.
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