Yes, plants communicate using chemical signals. These signals are detected and cause a response by the receiving organism. One example is, there are plants that when a predator consumes part of the plant the plant releases a phytohormone that attract predatory wasps. The wasps then prey upon the insect inflicting damage on the plant.
Another example is the release of ethylene that is released in cool weather. The ethylene initiates abscission of the leaves causing the colors to change and eventually abscisic acid production.
2006-07-30 02:31:13
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answered by Anonymous
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Mind,
Great question!
To answer this, one would have to have insight into the ramblings of Roger Penrose, and more recently theory of information. One would not expect many in here to understand or justify your question, but it is very valid. If one is to accept the theory of information and its conservation, you would begin to believe that plants do!
Viewed from a distant planet, would one say that there is life on earth or would one say there are mammals, fish vegetation. The earth from afar is a collective, its survival depends not only on mans ingenuity alone, as politicians would have us believe, but also on the survival of the whole environment. Conservation of the information captured here includes that of all life forms, so the interaction, between them necessary.
Mathematics science philosophy are one subject. Our understanding more complete, even the existence of an omnipresent being can be explained in Quantum terms, a god therefor is more likely than less if one accepts the latest! Spooky!
2006-07-30 01:45:11
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answered by Anonymous
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I think so. Each cell of the plant communicates with the others. When the plant is ready for its fruit to ripen it releases a chemical signal (ethylene) which makes it become ripe. This also signals animals to come and eat the fruit to spread the seeds. The plant also displays flowers which is a communication to insects and birds to pollinate the flower. I'd say those are all valid forms of communication, non-verbal obviously, but both visual and chemical. Pretty incredible if you ask me.
2006-07-30 03:10:52
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answered by Stephanie S 6
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Plants can communicate with each other by releasing ethylene gas and taking up the gas made by neighbouring plants. This probably helps coordinate maturation of flowers and fruit, but is also thought to stimulate some plants to produce compounds to repel animals that would otherwise eat the plant; that is, it is said that a plant under attack from a herbivore releases extra ethylene gas, and that this stimulates its neighbours to repel the herbivores.
2006-07-30 02:53:37
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answered by Anonymous
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Yes.Research of Begali Scientist .J.C.Bose proves that plants are just like animals and they are having feelings and moods.It communicates with other plants and trees through plant language.Music increases flowers and fruits and agricultural production.Only plants cannot move from one place to another.
2006-07-31 18:15:50
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answered by leowin1948 7
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The answer is yes. I hardly got a wink of sleep the other night,the flowers and shrubs in my garden were shouting and bawling all night, if it happens again they,re getting a shot of weedkiller.
2006-08-02 10:36:59
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answered by Anonymous
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I hear they communicate with Prince Charles.
2006-07-30 03:12:52
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answered by the last ninja 6
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In one word answer: Yes. They communicate with me
2006-07-30 01:47:31
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answered by Anonymous
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leaf it out and get to the root of the problem. Stem the bull bud
2006-07-30 01:46:38
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answered by minesanarf 3
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plants grow on carbon dioxide, we exhale carbon dioxide if we talk to plants were giving them more carbon dioxide so they grow that's idiots maths 1+1
2006-08-01 17:14:35
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answered by Anonymous
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