Constraints on selfish behavior in plants

• Published in: Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 370; no. 6521; pp. 1167 - 1168
• Main Author: Semchenko, Marina
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States The American Association for the Advancement of Science 04.12.2020
• Subjects: Plant growth; Plant Roots - growth & development

Plants overproduce roots to secure resources nearby but avoid costly trips to neighbors' patches We are used to human behavior, and the actions of other animals, being described as selfish, aggressive, or cooperative. Such words come up less often when contemplating plants. Yet plants too have...