Plants can recognize their relatives
Plants use root chemicals to recognize their siblings, leading to cooperative resource sharing rather than aggressive competition, challenging our view of plant intelligence.
Plants are surprisingly social, recognizing their siblings and behaving differently around family. When growing near unrelated plants, they aggressively compete for resources by extending roots and maximizing leaf coverage. However, next to siblings, they cooperate, restraining root growth to share resources more effectively.
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