The flowers are listening !
by Chris, 8 May, 2019, 1 comments
Sound is part and parcel of life. The nervous system of animals are attuned to it; it serves to inform them of danger, of food, of mates etc. We do not think of plants are being sensitive to or responsive to sound - though some people are convinced that talking to plants helps them to grow better (this might be due to an enhanced level of carbon dioxide near to the plants). However, some recent studies by Professor Lilach Hadany (of Tel Aviv University) and her colleagues suggest that some plants can respond to certain sounds that bees produce. Read more...