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SUBMITTER: Ciszak M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3260168 | biostudies-literature | 2012
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PloS one 20120117 1
Interactions between individuals that are guided by simple rules can generate swarming behavior. Swarming behavior has been observed in many groups of organisms, including humans, and recent research has revealed that plants also demonstrate social behavior based on mutual interaction with other individuals. However, this behavior has not previously been analyzed in the context of swarming. Here, we show that roots can be influenced by their neighbors to induce a tendency to align the directions ...[more]