Nothing to Sneeze At: Scientists Find Cheating Ragweed Behaves Better with Its Kin
Monday, October 1, 2012 - 09:03
in Psychology & Sociology
Cheating. Conflict. Competition. It may sound like a soap opera but this is the complex life of the despised ragweed plant. And in the highly competitive fight for nutrients, researchers have found ragweed will behave altruistically with its siblings, investing precious resources for the benefit of the group.