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How does noise affect plants?

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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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