Plants Talk To Each Other
06/22/09 - Interesting
“The next time you hear a strange rustling among your garden plants, keep your distance. They might be having an argument. According to one scientist who claims to know what he’s talking about, members of the vegetable kingdom can communicate with each other. They are ‘capable of more sophisticated behaviour than we imagined,’ says American bug expert Professor Richard Karban. His work, which he admits is ‘controversial’, suggests that plants converse by sending chemical messages through the air, warning of hungry predators. When a neighbouring plant ‘hears’ the message, it boosts its defences against grasshoppers, caterpillars and other invaders.” w/ photo
