Do plants communicate when they are under attack?
In short: While plants lack the complex nervous systems found in animals, they are far from passive. This video explores how plants use chemical signals to communicate with one another, particularly when facing threats.
Plants may appear motionless, but they possess sophisticated ways of interacting with their environment. Richard Karban explains that when plants are under attack, they can communicate with each other through chemical signals, challenging the perception that they are merely passive organisms.
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