Search research articles

ABOUT JoVE

Overview Leadership Blog JoVE Help Center

AUTHORS

Publishing Process Editorial Board Scope & Policies Peer Review FAQ Submit

LIBRARIANS

Testimonials Subscriptions Access Resources Library Advisory Board FAQ

RESEARCH

JoVE Journal Methods Collections JoVE Encyclopedia of Experiments Archive

EDUCATION

JoVE Core JoVE Business JoVE Science Education JoVE Lab Manual Faculty Resource Center Faculty Site

Terms & Conditions of Use

Related Concept Videos

Microbe-Plant Interactions

Microbe-Plant Interactions

Microbe-plant interactions represent a dynamic spectrum of associations shaped by intricate chemical signaling. These interactions can be neutral, beneficial, or detrimental, and profoundly influence plant physiology, growth, and ecosystem function. The plant microbiome, comprising bacteria, fungi, archaea, protists, and viruses, plays a pivotal role in mediating these effects through surface colonization, internal colonization, or systemic symbiosis.Mutualistic associations, particularly with...

Perception of Sound Waves

Perception of Sound Waves

The human ear is not equally sensitive to all frequencies in the audible range. It may perceive sound waves with the same pressure but different frequencies as having different loudness. Moreover, the perception of sound waves depends on the health of an individual's ears, which decays with age. The health of one's ears may also be affected by regular exposure to loud noises.
The pitch of a sound depends on the frequency and the pressure amplitude of the source. Two sounds of the same frequency...

Hearing

Hearing

When we hear a sound, our nervous system is detecting sound waves—pressure waves of mechanical energy traveling through a medium. The frequency of the wave is perceived as pitch, while the amplitude is perceived as loudness.

Responses to Gravity and Touch

Responses to Gravity and Touch

Gravitropism: Plant Responses to Gravity

Short-distance Transport of Resources

Short-distance Transport of Resources

Short-distance transport refers to transport that occurs over a distance of just 2-3 cells, crossing the plasma membrane in the process. Small uncharged molecules, such as oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water, can diffuse across the plasma membrane on their own. In contrast, ions and larger molecules require the assistance of transport proteins due to their charge or size. Transport across membranes also occurs within individual cells, playing a variety of essential roles for the plant as a whole.

Introduction to Plant Diversity

Introduction to Plant Diversity

From Water to Land

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by

Same author

Discriminating eclipse cues from weather.

Trends in plant science·2026

Same author

Influence of sound vibrations on plant holobionts: physiological pathways linking root function and rhizospheric microbial interactions.

Plant signaling & behavior·2026

Same author

Improving yield of a bean ecotype using biostimulants: focus on bean amino acid profiles and plant responses.

Plant physiology and biochemistry : PPB·2026

Same author

Exploring morphological aspects, cuticle size and volatile compounds in the fruits of four olive cultivars as possibly interdependent components of <i>Bactrocera oleae</i> tolerance.

Frontiers in plant science·2025

Same author

Effect of saline irrigation on Tetragonia tetragonioides (Pall.) Kuntze grown on different soil types under greenhouse conditions.

Journal of the science of food and agriculture·2025

Same author

Ultraviolet B radiation improves salt-induced responses in the facultative halophyte Chenopodium quinoa.

Plant physiology·2025

Search research articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: May 23, 2026

Technique for Studying Arthropod and Microbial Communities within Tree Tissues

Technique for Studying Arthropod and Microbial Communities within Tree Tissues

Published on: November 16, 2014

Towards understanding plant bioacoustics.

Monica Gagliano¹, Stefano Mancuso, Daniel Robert

¹Centre for Evolutionary Biology, School of Animal Biology, University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA 6009, Australia. monica.gagliano@uwa.edu.au

Trends in Plant Science

|March 27, 2012

Summary

This summary is machine-generated.

Plants may perceive sound and vibrations, a field known as plant bioacoustics. Emerging evidence suggests plants possess unsuspected mechanosensory mechanisms that could detect and respond to auditory stimuli.

More Related Videos

Robotic Sensing and Stimuli Provision for Guided Plant Growth

Robotic Sensing and Stimuli Provision for Guided Plant Growth

Published on: July 1, 2019

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: May 23, 2026

Technique for Studying Arthropod and Microbial Communities within Tree Tissues

Technique for Studying Arthropod and Microbial Communities within Tree Tissues

Published on: November 16, 2014

Robotic Sensing and Stimuli Provision for Guided Plant Growth

Robotic Sensing and Stimuli Provision for Guided Plant Growth

Published on: July 1, 2019

Area of Science:

Plant bioacoustics
Mechanosensory perception in plants
Plant sensory biology

Background:

The field of plant bioacoustics is largely unexplored.
Understanding plant sensory mechanisms is crucial for agricultural and ecological applications.
Previous research has primarily focused on other plant senses, neglecting auditory perception.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a rationale for the evolution of sound and vibration perception in plants.
To explore the potential benefits of mechanosensory mechanisms in plants.
To synthesize current evidence suggesting plants may perceive acoustic stimuli.

Main Methods:

Literature review and synthesis of existing research on plant mechanosensation.
Theoretical framework development for plant bioacoustics.
Analysis of evidence supporting plant responses to sound and vibrations.

Main Results:

A strong rationale is presented for the evolutionary development of sound perception in plants.
Current evidence suggests plants possess mechanosensory capabilities previously unrecognized.
These findings indicate potential benefits for plants in perceiving their acoustic environment.

Conclusions:

Plants likely possess evolved mechanisms for perceiving sound and vibrations.
Mechanosensory pathways may play a significant, yet underappreciated, role in plant biology.
Further research into plant bioacoustics is warranted to understand these phenomena.