ArticlePloS one2012
Out of sight but not out of mind: alternative means of communication in plants.
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- Spatial patterns of tree yield explained by endogenous forces through a correspondence between the Ising model and ecology.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2018Article
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- Love thy neighbour: facilitation through an alternative signalling modality in plants.BMC ecology · 2013Article
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- Disentangling who is who during rhizosphere acidification in root interactions: combining fluorescence with optode techniques.Frontiers in plant science · 2013Article
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Abstract
Current knowledge suggests that the mechanisms by which plants communicate information take numerous forms. Previous studies have focussed their attention on communication via chemicals, contact and light; other methods of interaction between plants have remained speculative. In this study we tested the ability of young chilli plants to sense their neighbours and identify their relatives using alternative mechanism(s) to recognised plant communication pathways. We found that the presence of a neighbouring plant had a significant influence on seed germination even when all known sources of communication signals were blocked. Furthermore, despite the signalling restriction, seedlings allocated energy to their stem and root systems differently depending on the identity of the neighbour. These results provide clear experimental evidence for the existence of communication channels between plants beyond those that have been recognized and studied thus far.
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