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Did you know plants talk? Here's how

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Plants talk

While plants don't possess a central nervous system or sensory organs, they are indeed capable of communicating with each other and their surroundings. 

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The process

This phenomenon is often referred to as "plant communication" or "plant signaling."

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Chemical signals

Plants release hormones, volatile organic compounds, and root exudates, to convey information about things like stress, insect attacks, or nutrient availability.

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Electrical signals

Using electrical impulses to communicate within their tissues and even with other plants.

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Rhizome signals

Sharing nutrients and information through their root systems.

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Mycorrhizal networks

Exchanging nutrients and information with fungi and other plants through symbiotic relationships.

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