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[–] undeffeined@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I'm something of a "not a scientist" myself

[–] LordTrychon@startrek.website 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] LordTrychon@startrek.website 1 points 3 months ago

Did some searching. The paper from 2019 that discussed this -

We recorded 65 dBSPL (dB of sound pressure level) ultrasonic sounds 4 inches (10 cm) from tomato and tobacco plants, implying that these sounds could be detected by some organisms from up to several feet (meters) away.

https://www.sci.news/biology/plants-ultrasonic-clicks-07895.html