Reading: “Sorry, Vegans: Brussels Sprouts Like to Live, Too.”
1. Animals and plants react in similar manners when they are faced with their own demise. When we think of communication we often neglect to include plants. Plants have a complex communication system however, it may differ from what you thought. Plants secrete chemicals that serve as their cry for help when being pursued by animals. These alarms attract both large predatory insects such as dragon flies, and tiny parasitic insects, which can destroy the caterpillar from within. Plants have many different responses that we usually associate with animals, including but not limited to, responding to tactile cues, they listen to the environment, and they can even talk. Touch, sight,
1. Animals and plants react in similar manners when they are faced with their own demise. When we think of communication we often neglect to include plants. Plants have a complex communication system however, it may differ from what you thought. Plants secrete chemicals that serve as their cry for help when being pursued by animals. These alarms attract both large predatory insects such as dragon flies, and tiny parasitic insects, which can destroy the caterpillar from within. Plants have many different responses that we usually associate with animals, including but not limited to, responding to tactile cues, they listen to the environment, and they can even talk. Touch, sight,