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Plant Communications
Plants communicate with each other. Scientists believe their chemical "language" could help farmers target pests.
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Jack Schultz, professor of chemical ecology at the University of Missouri. (University of Missouri)
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In professor Jack Schultz's lab at the University of Missouri, sophisticated equipment samples the aromatic chemicals released as a plant's leaves are eaten by a caterpillar. (University of Missouri 2011)
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In professor Jack Schultz's laboratory at the University of Missouri, special equipment is used to read plants' chemical "language". (University of Missouri 2011)
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In professor James Cahill's lab at the University of Alberta, a small camera that can capture tiny images of roots is inserted through a plexiglass tube buried in the soil. (Pamela Belter)