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Plants communicate with each other through chemical and electrical signals in ecologically meaningful ways

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Plants communicate with each other through chemical and electrical signals in ecologically meaningful ways

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Simard et al. (Nature, 1997): mycorrhizal network carbon and nutrient transfer. Karban, Baldwin and colleagues (Oecologia, 2000): wild tobacco next to clipped sagebrush became more resistant to herbivores, consistent with airborne signals. Karban, Yang and Edwards (Ecology Letters, 2014): a meta-analysis found volatile communication between plants that affects herbivory across many studies. A cited study of electrical signaling through mycorrhizal networks (attributed to 'Bhm et al., Plant Signaling & Behavior, 2016') could not be found (Source not found; under review). Mycorrhizal carbon transfer is real in some studies but its extent in natural forests is disputed (Karst et al., Nature Ecology & Evolution, 2023). The existence of plant communication is established across multiple mechanisms. Narby's claim that plants 'communicate' is confirmed; his specific mechanism (biophoton-DMT) has not been tested.

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