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The person you’re responding to is talking about other organisms (ie not the tree), which seems compatible with your observation here. Trees might be screaming
by reb 4y ago
The person you’re responding to is talking about other organisms (ie not the tree), which seems compatible with your observation here.
Trees might be screaming/bubble-popping into the abyss for simple physical reasons, but if cavitation is very important to some creature, there’s a decent chance that creature has evolved to sense these vibrations.
- TeMPOraL 4y agoRandom guess: woodpeckers might, as for them this may be a way to detect which trees offer most food for least effort. Ironically, something I didn't realize until now, and what also confirms the original point: apparently[0] the drumming itself turned into form of communication for woodpeckers. -- [0] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodpecker#Drumming https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodpecker#Drumming