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Plants are stressed and some animals can hear them
A Tel Aviv University team has developed a machine- learning model that can detect the sounds of plants. The machine-learned model is 70% accurate in determining whether a plant was cut or stressed by water. It could be used to monitor drought and water quality in farming and horticulture, the researchers said.
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Plants make noise when stressed, according to a study
Researchers have found that plant noises are an important feature of ecosystems, influencing behaviour of plants and animals alike. As per the study, a stressed plant emitted around 30 to 50 popping or clicking sounds per hour at random intervals, but unstressed plants emitted far fewer sounds — around one per hour. It suggested a…