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When you cut grass, the grass sends out this chemical that is basically a distress signal. The grass is calling out help to any insects out there that may be beneficial to | When you cut grass, the grass sends out this chemical that is basically a distress signal. The grass is calling out '''"help"''' to any insects out there that may be beneficial to a patch of injured grass. | ||
While I have no idea what kind of insect would do such a thing, scientists are given billions of dollars to figure this sort of thing out. | While I have no idea what kind of insect would do such a thing, scientists are given billions of dollars to figure this sort of thing out. | ||
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==Buncha Science== | ==Buncha Science== | ||
{{Q|Plants cannot avoid being attacked by an almost infinite number of microorganisms and insects. Consequently, they arm themselves with molecular weapons against their attackers.}} | |||
*[https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-11101536 Plants send SOS signal to insects] | *[https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-11101536 Plants send SOS signal to insects] | ||
*[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3794753/ Green Leaf Volatiles: A Plant’s Multifunctional Weapon against Herbivores and Pathogens] | *[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3794753/ Green Leaf Volatiles: A Plant’s Multifunctional Weapon against Herbivores and Pathogens] | ||
Revision as of 01:34, 20 June 2023
When you cut grass, the grass sends out this chemical that is basically a distress signal. The grass is calling out "help" to any insects out there that may be beneficial to a patch of injured grass.
While I have no idea what kind of insect would do such a thing, scientists are given billions of dollars to figure this sort of thing out.
The Smelle
Just about everybody who isn't allergic to grass, always seems to love the smell. That fresh smell, in the early spring, when you have just finished manicuring your lawn? Wow, what a good smell.
That's the chemical.
IRC Explains
<@FED> the suffering makes the grass smell nicer
<@FED> like fois gras
<@FED> or veal
Buncha Science
Plants cannot avoid being attacked by an almost infinite number of microorganisms and insects. Consequently, they arm themselves with molecular weapons against their attackers. 