Less Is More When Plants Call for Aid

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Less Is More When Plants Call for Aid

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Sep 6, 2022

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Scientists find that reducing fertilizer input to a field can help plants call for assistance when fighting off herbivores.
Read the post at https://botany.one/2022/09/less-is-more-when-plants-call-for-aid/
Read the research at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-18030-0

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Sep 6, 2022

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