Current Events Article
May Current Event Article Title: Plants 'Thrive' Next To Friendly Neighbors And Trees 'Gasp' For Water? Interesting!
Site: DOGO News
URL http://www.dogonews.com/2013/5/9/plants-thrive-next-to-friendly-neighbors-and-trees-gasp-for-water-interestingDate: May 9, 2013
The Article: Plants 'Thrive' Next To Friendly Neighbors And Trees 'Gasp' For Water? Interesting! By “DOGO News” is about plants being able to talk to each other and grow next to each other because they want to. If you have ever noticed that certain plants seem to thrive next to each other, it may not be random, but because they want to be next to each other. At least that's what Monica Gagliano, thinks. She thinks that plants use some kind of sound indicating to talk with each other and depending on if it is good or bad it may allow the weaker plant to live or die. What's even more remarkable is that the scientist believes the talking can happen at the germination stage. She showed with some chili pepper, basil and fennel plants. She began by planting the chili seeds in isolated dishes next to fennel plants. Not many germinated. Then she conducted the same experiment next to some basil plants. Sure enough, the chili peppers not only germinated rapidly, but also, thrived. , Monica thinks that provided with this data, farmers may be able to use sound to encourage or discourage the growth of certain plants, helping to reduce their dependence on fertilizers and pesticides.
Questions:
1. The main point of this article is plants being able to communicate.
2. The important person is Monica Gagliano.
3. Farmers can use this info. To better their farms.
4. The skill to be able find out how this is possible was a science experiment.
Challenging Vocabulary:
1. Pesticides - Pesticides are substances meant for preventing, destroying or mitigating any pest.
2. Isolated - Separated from other persons or things.
3. Fennel -Fennel is a plant species in the genus Foeniculum.
4. Germination -
Site: DOGO News
URL http://www.dogonews.com/2013/5/9/plants-thrive-next-to-friendly-neighbors-and-trees-gasp-for-water-interestingDate: May 9, 2013
The Article: Plants 'Thrive' Next To Friendly Neighbors And Trees 'Gasp' For Water? Interesting! By “DOGO News” is about plants being able to talk to each other and grow next to each other because they want to. If you have ever noticed that certain plants seem to thrive next to each other, it may not be random, but because they want to be next to each other. At least that's what Monica Gagliano, thinks. She thinks that plants use some kind of sound indicating to talk with each other and depending on if it is good or bad it may allow the weaker plant to live or die. What's even more remarkable is that the scientist believes the talking can happen at the germination stage. She showed with some chili pepper, basil and fennel plants. She began by planting the chili seeds in isolated dishes next to fennel plants. Not many germinated. Then she conducted the same experiment next to some basil plants. Sure enough, the chili peppers not only germinated rapidly, but also, thrived. , Monica thinks that provided with this data, farmers may be able to use sound to encourage or discourage the growth of certain plants, helping to reduce their dependence on fertilizers and pesticides.
Questions:
1. The main point of this article is plants being able to communicate.
2. The important person is Monica Gagliano.
3. Farmers can use this info. To better their farms.
4. The skill to be able find out how this is possible was a science experiment.
Challenging Vocabulary:
1. Pesticides - Pesticides are substances meant for preventing, destroying or mitigating any pest.
2. Isolated - Separated from other persons or things.
3. Fennel -Fennel is a plant species in the genus Foeniculum.
4. Germination -