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Plants can detect the growth rates of neighboring crops and flowers through aromatic cues. (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences / Journal of Experimental Botany via SWNS)

By Stephen Beech

Plants "spy" on their neighbors by sniffing out their growth spurts, reveals new research.

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