In the last few decades, incredible advances have been made in understanding the way of communication among members of kingdom plantae. Some plants fight for their existence and try to suppress the growth of other plants, while some share resources to benefit each other for their survival. During all these processes, plants use several biotic and abiotic mediums such as root exudates, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and light for the interactions. Plant can change its physiological behaviors, such as change in gene regulation and induction of defense mechanism, when linked with neighboring plant through common mycorrhizal networks (CMNs). Root exudates are also critical in plant–plant interaction, since they share information, shape microbial community, and mediate recourse competition. Moreover, plants have been found warning their neighbors about pathogen attack and herbivory through the release of VOCs. This review will advance the understandings of roles of various communication media from the prospective of intra- and interspecific interactions as well as kin recognition.

在过去的几十年中，在了解植物界成员之间的交流方式方面取得了不可思议的进步。一些植物为生存而战，并试图抑制其他植物的生长，而另一些则共享资源以互惠互利。在所有这些过程中，植物使用多种生物和非生物介质，例如根系分泌物，挥发性有机化合物（VOC）和光进行相互作用。当植物通过常见的菌根网络（CMNs）与邻近植物连接​​时，植物可以改变其生理行为，例如基因调控的变化和防御机制的诱导。根系分泌物在植物间相互作用中也很重要，因为它们可以共享信息，塑造微生物群落并调节资源竞争。此外，已发现植物通过释放挥发性有机化合物来警告其邻居有关病原体侵袭和草食性。这项审查将从种内和种间的相互作用以及亲属认识的角度，提高对各种传播媒介作用的理解。