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How does noise affect plants?

May 20, 2023

The world is growing louder, and plants also suffer from it. They might not have ears, but they're still able to detect sound waves. Arabidopsis – also known as thale cress – can differentiate between sounds that indicate danger and those that don't. Constant noise can even drive biodiversity loss among plants.

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