Plant Responses to Brief Touching: A Mechanism for Early Neighbour Detection?

In natural habitats plants can be exposed to brief and light contact with neighbouring plants. This mechanical stimulus may represent a cue that induces responses to nearby plants. However, little is known about the effect of touching on plant growth and interaction with insect herbivores. To simula...

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Main Authors: Dimitrije Markovic, Neda Nikolic, Robert Glinwood, Gulaim Seisenbaeva, Velemir Ninkovic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5102373?pdf=render