Asymmetrical distribution of supports affect pea plants movement and shape: Evidence of quantity discrimination?
The ability to discriminate more items from fewer items is an adaptive and innate cognitive feature of animals. Here, we found that this same capability is present in the plant kingdom. Pisum Sativum L. plants grew in the presence of supports that were distributed either equally (2 vs. 2; i.e., ED)...
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| description | The ability to discriminate more items from fewer items is an adaptive and innate cognitive feature of animals. Here, we found that this same capability is present in the plant kingdom. Pisum Sativum L. plants grew in the presence of supports that were distributed either equally (2 vs. 2; i.e., ED) or unequally (1 vs. 3; i.e., UD) on each side of a pot. Results showed that pea plants were able to sense the distribution of items in the environment, and to modulate the morphology and the kinematics of their tendrils on the basis of the support distribution. These findings indicate that processes such as quantity discrimination are present in plants, and are not restricted to the animal kingdom. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0c0d04ca4a4b41dbac099c21e20dbbcb2025-08-20T03:25:35ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032025-01-01205e032285910.1371/journal.pone.0322859Asymmetrical distribution of supports affect pea plants movement and shape: Evidence of quantity discrimination?Silvia GuerraUmberto CastielloValentina SimonettiBianca BonatoKoleen McCrinkThe ability to discriminate more items from fewer items is an adaptive and innate cognitive feature of animals. Here, we found that this same capability is present in the plant kingdom. Pisum Sativum L. plants grew in the presence of supports that were distributed either equally (2 vs. 2; i.e., ED) or unequally (1 vs. 3; i.e., UD) on each side of a pot. Results showed that pea plants were able to sense the distribution of items in the environment, and to modulate the morphology and the kinematics of their tendrils on the basis of the support distribution. These findings indicate that processes such as quantity discrimination are present in plants, and are not restricted to the animal kingdom.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322859 |
| spellingShingle | Silvia Guerra Umberto Castiello Valentina Simonetti Bianca Bonato Koleen McCrink Asymmetrical distribution of supports affect pea plants movement and shape: Evidence of quantity discrimination? PLoS ONE |
| title | Asymmetrical distribution of supports affect pea plants movement and shape: Evidence of quantity discrimination? |
| title_full | Asymmetrical distribution of supports affect pea plants movement and shape: Evidence of quantity discrimination? |
| title_fullStr | Asymmetrical distribution of supports affect pea plants movement and shape: Evidence of quantity discrimination? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Asymmetrical distribution of supports affect pea plants movement and shape: Evidence of quantity discrimination? |
| title_short | Asymmetrical distribution of supports affect pea plants movement and shape: Evidence of quantity discrimination? |
| title_sort | asymmetrical distribution of supports affect pea plants movement and shape evidence of quantity discrimination |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0322859 |
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