The New Science of Plant Intelligence and the Mystery of What Makes a Mind
We found that trees could communicate, over the air and through their roots. Common sense hooted us down. We found that trees take care of each other. Collective science dismissed the idea. Outsiders discovered how seeds remember the seasons of their childhood and set buds accordingly. Outsiders discovered that trees sense the presence of other nea
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So, let’s get back to why the roots are the most important part of a tree. Conceivably, this is where the tree equivalent of a brain is located. Brain? you ask. Isn’t that a bit farfetched? Possibly, but now we know that trees can learn. This means they must store experiences somewhere, and therefore, there must be some kind of a storage mechanism
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Brilliant Green: The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence
Stefano Mancuso, Alessandra Viola, Michael Pollan (Foreword)
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