Plants do communicate—and kin relationship has a bearing
Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 08:30
in Biology & Nature
If you're a sagebrush and your nearby kin is being eaten by a grasshopper, deer, jackrabbit, caterpillar or other predator, it's good to be closely related. Through volatile (chemical) cues, your kin will inform you of the danger so you can adjust your defenses.