The Role of Sound in Plant Interactions and Development
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Ecology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 January 2026 | Viewed by 267
Special Issue Editor
Interests: plant acoustics; biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs); plant communication; VOC effects on human health
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Dear Colleagues,
The Plant Kingdom is a complex and fascinating world where interactions among plants and their environments play a crucial role in the health of ecosystems. Recent research highlights the influence of acoustic stimuli not only on plant development and signaling but also on plant communication with their surroundings. This Special Issue aims to investigate the diverse effects of sound frequencies on plant growth and development, exploring both the responses of plants to external acoustic stimuli and the sounds emitted by plants themselves.
We encourage contributions that explore various aspects of this topic, including, but not limited to, the following:
- How different sound frequencies can enhance or inhibit plant growth, development, and, in general, their physiological processes;
- The mechanisms by which plants produce sounds (e.g., through cavitation or movement) and how these sounds may convey information to neighboring plants or other organisms;
- The role of sound in plant interactions with other species, i.e., pollinators, herbivores, or microbes, and how these interactions can influence ecosystem dynamics.
We welcome original research articles, reviews, and short communications that enrich our knowledge in this fascinating field.
Prof. Dr. Laura Arru
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- plant acoustics
- plant communication
- sound vibrations
- plant responses to sound
- plants acoustic emission
- bioacoustics
- sound ecology
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