Plants capable of stuff ‘we normally think of as only being in animals’

The New York Times has an interesting piece on how plants defend themselves from parasites, communicate with each other and “forage” for food (light). For example, when attacked by caterpillars (munching on their leaves) or butterflies (laying eggs on their leaves), plants “call” predators like dragon flies (for the caterpillars) and wasps (for the butterflies) using chemical distress signals.