Plants Are Calling 9-11 (IMAGE)

University of Delaware

Plants Are Calling 9-11

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In studies of Arabidopsis thaliana, also known as mustard weed, a team of researchers at the University of Delaware found that when a plant has its leaf nicked, it plant sends out an emergency alert to neighboring plants, which begin beefing up their defenses.

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Illustration by Jeff Chase/ University of Delaware

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