> plants cry out for help <
To what end? Let’s say a cow cries out for help. There’s a good chance that other cows will help, or will at least be alerted to a danger. But what would be the evolutionary (or intelligent design) value of a plant expending energy to do so?
Oh, and good job CBS for shoving climate change into the story. Because as we all know, every last thing is somehow related to climate change.
Reportedly, some plants, when alerted by others under attack or stressed, can use the time to spike the amount of natural pest resistance or “insecticide” in their systems, etc.
Maybe they are asking a cow to poop on them for something to eat?