Plant Behavior Flashcards
1
Q
Are plants passive?
A
No, phenotypic changes in response to competition that vary depending on the competitors and the environment in which they are competing
2
Q
Kin recognition
A
plants can recognize kin through a variety of signals
3
Q
root foraging
A
plants must make decision about how to best spend their effort/put their roots
4
Q
how plants recognize kin
A
light penetrating through the leaves
secondary chemistry
root chemicals
5
Q
2 ways plants can communicate
A
air and soil chemicals
