Stressed plants ‘cry’ — and some animals can probably hear

made_of_honor — 31.03.2023 Stressed plants ‘cry’ — and some animals can probably hear them
Microphones capture ultrasonic crackles from plants that are water-deprived or injured.

Research showing water-stressed or injured plants emitting high-pitched sounds could have implications for horticultural monitoring.credit: Lilach Hadany
Plants do not suffer in silence. Instead, when thirsty or stressed, plants make “airborne sounds,” according to a study published today in Cell.
Plants that need water or have recently had their stems cut produce up to roughly 35 sounds per hour, the authors found. But well-hydrated and uncut plants are much quieter, making only about one sound per hour.
The reason you have probably never heard a thirsty plant make noise is that the sounds are ultrasonic — about 20–100 kilohertz. That means they are so high-pitched that very few humans could hear them. Some animals, however, probably can. Bats, mice and moths could potentially live in a world filled with the sounds of plants, and previous work by the same team has found that plants respond to sounds made by animals, too.

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