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VOLATILE ALARM SIGNALS. "Some plant species participate in more positive interaction with nearby plants, such as in warning other members of their population during a time of stress. Maize (Zea mays) has been shown to emit (Z)-3-hexen-1-ol (Z-3-ol) in response to leaf damage which may help to prime surrounding plants in order to prevent a herbivore attack." https://lnkd.in/d_tsqB7 View in LinkedIn

FUNGAL AND MICROBIAL KIN RECOGNITION. "Chemical communication plays an integral part in the rhizosphere and in larger ecological processes. The idea of kin recognition and perception of kin-specific chemical signals have long been recognized in microbial and animal models." https://lnkd.in/d_tsqB7 View in LinkedIn

DEADLY DODDER PLANT. "In addition, Cuscuta pentagona has the ability to recognize volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the host tomato and, as a result, directs its growth accordingly in order to locate the host plants." https://lnkd.in/d_tsqB7 View in LinkedIn

KIN RECOGNITION IN ANIMALS. "Many animals are able to distinguish close relatives from strangers and to act differently towards their kin. Individuals are expected to behave preferentially towards kin to increase their inclusive fitness. For example, recognition of kin allows individuals to direct altruism towards kin, avoiding the costs of behaving altruistically towards strangers." http://rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/280/1756/20123062.short View in LinkedIn

CHEMICAL SIGNALS BETWEEN PLANTS. "General chemical communication between plants has been well established, especially with regard to the negative communication between plants of two different species. Recent studies have shown that plants, too, have the ability to recognize other plants in their surroundings based on relatedness and identity." https://lnkd.in/d_tsqB7 View in LinkedIn

COMMON BARRIER. "Often the rejected pollen was contributed by a related plant sharing the allele or by the plant itself; therefore, negative effects of inbreeding can be avoided. This recognition method is highly represented in angiosperms with estimates of up to 50% of the flowering plants." https://lnkd.in/d_tsqB7 View in LinkedIn

INBREEDING BARRIER. "Pollen self-incompatibility is a phenomenon well described in plants and allows plants to somewhat control their partners in genetic contribution to offspring by preventing fertilization when male and female gametes share the same haplotypes." https://lnkd.in/d_tsqB7 View in LinkedIn

KIN SELECTION. "The predominant social interaction among plants, other than mating, is competition for light, water and nutrients. Vegetative reproduction and self-fertilization can cause groups of plants to be more closely related than groups of animals, increasing the potential for kin selection." http://rsbl.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/3/4/435.short View in LinkedIn

STRATEGY CHANGES. "Results suggest that an individual C. stoebe plant can change its defensive strategy based on the identity of plant neighbours. This strategy is likely to have important consequences for individual and community success." https://lnkd.in/d_tsqB7 View in LinkedIn

PARASITE CLUES. "Parasitic plants, often completely dependent on their host for survival, have evolved mechanisms for sensing and locating their hosts. Sorghum, maize, and pearl millet secrete strigolactones into the soil which attract the parasitic Striga to their location." https://lnkd.in/d_tsqB7 View in LinkedIn