Flowers respond to pollinator sound within minutes by increasing nectar sugar concentration.
M. Veits, I. Khait, U. Obolski, E. Zinger, A. Boonman, A. Goldshtein, K. Saban, U. Ben-Dor, P. Estlein, A. Kabat, D. Peretz, I. Ratzersdorfer, S. Krylov, D. Chamovitz, Y. Sapir, , L. Hadany
This study shows that Oenothera drummondii flowers increase nectar sugar concentration within 3 minutes in response to pollinator sounds, suggesting plants can detect and react to airborne sounds.
bioRxiv · Dec 28, 2018Ecology