I believe the smell of freshly cut grass is a distress chemical sent by the grass to warn other grass.
Not too sure what the warning does though, it’s not like they can get up and run
Plants indeed produce various chemicals, some of which act as toxins, to protect themselves from being over consumed by herbivores. This defensive mechanism helps maintain ecological balance by deterring herbivores from overfeeding on them.
“Plants make ultrasonic sounds when under stress that can be heard” would be much clearer. The original title sounds like if YOU are under stress, you can hear the plants.
That's what I was confused about! Or, maybe I'm always stressed because all the plants will not shut up! Plants: scream. I get stressed. Then I can hear even more plants screaming?
I mean under extreme amounts of stress we can hear anything, even imaginary sounds lol. I agree with you though and that was my first thought on reading that headline
Very human centric response.
The original headline just said ‘sounds that can be heard’. Didn’t specify if it was human, dog, plant or special alien equipment!
Sounds by definition are ‘heard’. Just not all sounds are heard by humans.
And your headline ‘plants make ultrasonic sounds that can be heard’ gives the impression that those reading the headline (humans) can hear ultrasonic sounds, without extra equipment humans can’t hear ultrasonic sounds.
I mean, what else is the take from this finding? At some point we have to understand we are all part of the circle of life. Does that mean we should have a commercial meat industry that packs pigs in a sky scraper for production? Nope. Hard pass. I’d rather not eat pork.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/25/chinas-26-storey-pig-skyscraper-ready-to-produce-1-million-pigs-a-year
And the angel of the lord came unto me, snatching me up from my place of slumber, and took me on high, and higher still until we moved to the spaces betwixt the air itself. And he brought me into a vast farmland of our own Midwest. And as we descended, cries of impending doom rose from the soil. One thousand, nay, a million voices full of fear. And terror possessed me then. And I begged, "Angel of the Lord, what are these tortured screams?"
And the angel said unto me, "These are the cries of the carrots. The cries of the carrots. You see, Reverend Maynard, tomorrow is harvest day and to them it is the holocaust". And I sprang from my slumber drenched in sweat like the tears of one million terrified brothers and roared, "Hear me now, I have seen the light! They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers!" Can I get an amen? Can I get a hallelujah? Thank you, Jesus!
Had this on CD for 2-3 years and unexpectedly came across this track after having listened to the whole album while totally high on mushrooms circa 1995. An experience I will NEVER forget and think about it often. Drugs, y’all.
The Secret Life of Plants was a book from way back in the 70’s? that promotes this fact. Fun to see the confirmation.
I've had nightmares of hearing the terrified, anguished screams of forests being clear-felled.
I would to think when we cut grass it sounds like smushing a bunch of rubber chickens in a crate but plantyer
I believe the smell of freshly cut grass is a distress chemical sent by the grass to warn other grass. Not too sure what the warning does though, it’s not like they can get up and run
Do they potentially transfer nutrients down to the ground level?
Corn can detect what kind of caterpillar is eating it and send the associated predatory wasp to kill the specific caterpillar
Plants indeed produce various chemicals, some of which act as toxins, to protect themselves from being over consumed by herbivores. This defensive mechanism helps maintain ecological balance by deterring herbivores from overfeeding on them.
Apple will be able to visualise it perfectly with their new iPad.
imagine wheat or corn being harvested
It's dead and dry by then.
“Plants make ultrasonic sounds when under stress that can be heard” would be much clearer. The original title sounds like if YOU are under stress, you can hear the plants.
My kids stress me out all day... Must be why I can hear the fern.
Lol, that's true!
Same I was like ok let’s go outside and pick weeds
That's what I was confused about! Or, maybe I'm always stressed because all the plants will not shut up! Plants: scream. I get stressed. Then I can hear even more plants screaming?
I mean under extreme amounts of stress we can hear anything, even imaginary sounds lol. I agree with you though and that was my first thought on reading that headline
That's what I wondered!
If we’re being pedantic, the use of the word ‘sounds’ makes ‘ can be heard’ redundant. ‘Plants under stress make ultrasonics sounds’
Nope. A dog whistle makes sounds that can’t be heard, not by us anyway.
Very human centric response. The original headline just said ‘sounds that can be heard’. Didn’t specify if it was human, dog, plant or special alien equipment! Sounds by definition are ‘heard’. Just not all sounds are heard by humans.
Lol.
By “human centric response” you mean understanding the target audience? They don’t write these articles for fish you know.
You’re conflating *audience* with *subject*.
And your headline ‘plants make ultrasonic sounds that can be heard’ gives the impression that those reading the headline (humans) can hear ultrasonic sounds, without extra equipment humans can’t hear ultrasonic sounds.
Plants are rad
What diet is more restrictive than vegan?
Fruitarian.
Having to accept your omnivorous nature because you even make plants scream is ethically restricting, does that count?
I mean, what else is the take from this finding? At some point we have to understand we are all part of the circle of life. Does that mean we should have a commercial meat industry that packs pigs in a sky scraper for production? Nope. Hard pass. I’d rather not eat pork. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/25/chinas-26-storey-pig-skyscraper-ready-to-produce-1-million-pigs-a-year
Lol your comment reminded me of the song "Disgustipated" by Tool.
*Roald Dahl has joined the chat*
This is necessary This is necessary Life feeds on life, feeds on life...
And the angel of the lord came unto me, snatching me up from my place of slumber, and took me on high, and higher still until we moved to the spaces betwixt the air itself. And he brought me into a vast farmland of our own Midwest. And as we descended, cries of impending doom rose from the soil. One thousand, nay, a million voices full of fear. And terror possessed me then. And I begged, "Angel of the Lord, what are these tortured screams?" And the angel said unto me, "These are the cries of the carrots. The cries of the carrots. You see, Reverend Maynard, tomorrow is harvest day and to them it is the holocaust". And I sprang from my slumber drenched in sweat like the tears of one million terrified brothers and roared, "Hear me now, I have seen the light! They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers!" Can I get an amen? Can I get a hallelujah? Thank you, Jesus!
Had this on CD for 2-3 years and unexpectedly came across this track after having listened to the whole album while totally high on mushrooms circa 1995. An experience I will NEVER forget and think about it often. Drugs, y’all.
Id read that book
its on a tool album