photo: minnemom via flickr I admit there’s no direct connection between this next one and sustainability, but from a science perspective it’s just too interesting to pass by: New research shows that tobacco plants have evolved a “chemical SOS” signal that attracts insect predators when caterpillars are eating their leaves. Like TreeHugger said back in 2007, Plants, they’re smarter than you think …… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Tobacco Plants Chemically Summon Insects to Defend Themselves Against Caterpillar Attack