Plants can recognize rivals and fight, study says
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 - 14:21
in Biology & Nature
Plants can't see or hear, but they can recognize their siblings, and now researchers have found out how: They use chemical signals secreted from their roots, according to a study.
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