Do Plants Talk about Sex?
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Sex \\u2013 for most organisms - is about meeting the right partner. But what if you and your mate are stuck far apart with no ability to travel? This dilemma could put a bit of a downer on your sex life, but is faced by plants everywhere. Presenter Anand Jagatia uncovers the happy fact that not only have plants overcome this problem, they positively excel at it. From hay fever to honey, the sexual strategies of plants affect us daily, and we couldn\\u2019t live without their success. In this episode, CrowdScience is answering the questions you sent after a previous episode entitled \\u2018Can plants talk?\\u2019 which explored the way plants and trees use a fungal network to communicate. This time, we explore how plants \\u2018feel\\u2019 bees as they fly past, and more complex communication involving the \\u2018wood wide web\\u2019.
Presenter Anand Jagatia\\nProducer: Rory Galloway
(Image: A yellow dandelion flower attracts a pollinator in the evening sunlight. Credit: Getty Images)
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