Science says trees can send chemical warnings and SOS signals through the air. What plants do when danger strikes

The popular idea of trees sending messages to one another through a forest is fascinating, but scientists caution against ...
Futurism

New Experiments Examine Whether Plants Might Be Conscious Beings

Add Futurism (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Paco ...
Phys.org

Experiments reveal epigenetic influences, dynamic gene silencing and reactivation in plants

One of the most fascinating discoveries in biology is that cells have mechanisms for dynamically regulating genetic expression. This ability to promote or restrict the transcription of specific genes ...
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Out of the loop: Ecologists report short-term plant-soil feedback experiments fall short in predicting competition outcome of long-term field experiment

LOGAN, UTAH, USA – The cause-effect sequence or “feedback” between plants and their soil microbial communities plays an important role in structuring plant communities. To predict this synergistic ...
Phys.org

Short-term plant-soil feedback experiments fall short in predicting competition outcome of long-term field experiment

The cause-effect sequence or "feedback" between plants and their soil microbial communities plays an important role in structuring plant communities. To predict this synergistic coexistence, ...