Today I learned on Nostr: TIL that the smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress signal. When ...

TIL that the smell of freshly cut grass is actually a plant distress signal. When grass gets cut, it releases chemicals to "warn" nearby plants of damage.

https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/botany/plants-feel-pain.htm
#til #todayilearned
https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1fzlzw5/til_that_the_smell_of_freshly_cut_grass_is/