Stressed plants ‘cry’ — and some animals can probably hear them

Marris, Emma

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Microphones capture ultrasonic crackles from plants that are water-deprived or injured.

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  1. Emma Marris

    1. Emma Marris is an environmental writer who lives in Oregon.

Plants do not suffer in silence. Instead, when thirsty or stressed, plants make “airborne sounds”, according to a study published today in Cell1.

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Nature 616, 229 (2023)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-00890-9

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