The Secret Sounds of Plants Unveiled by Scientists.
TL;DR
Israeli scientists from Tel Aviv University have recorded airborne sounds from stressed plants for the first time and classified them. The study found that different species of plants speak in different "languages" and emit sounds at high frequencies beyond the hearing range of humans. The researchers believe that the sounds contain information about water scarcity or injury and could be utilized by humans with the right tools, such as sensors for precision agriculture. The findings could also have implications for understanding how other organisms might react to the sounds.
Topics:worldscience#communication#machine-learning#plants#precision-agriculture#science#ultrasonic-sounds
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