Charming animated primer on plant communication

https://vimeo.com/192115958

Illustrator Yukai Du created this lovely animation of Richard Karban's TED talk on plant communication.

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From Yukai Du's site:

Can plants talk to each other? It certainly doesn’t seem that way: They don’t have complex sensory or nervous systems, like animals do, and they look pretty passive. But odd as it sounds, plants can communicate with each other — especially when they’re under attack. Richard Karban explains how.

Watch Karban's full Lesson here.

Can Plants Talk To Each Other? (Vimeo / Yukai Du)