Article: “How trees communicate via a Wood Wide Web”
“A new book, The Hidden Life of Trees, claims that trees talk to one another. But is this really the case? The simple answer is that plants certainly exchange information with one another and other organisms such as insects. Think of the scents of newly mowed grass or crushed sage. Some of the chemicals that make up these aromas will tell other plants to prepare for an attack or summon predatory insects to defend them. These evocative smells could be seen as cries of warning or screams for help …”
SHAKENDOWNVILLE almost 2 years ago
It doesn’t have any “social” conscience.
TonysSon almost 2 years ago
The trees are pining for a better system because logging in just kills them.
PraiseofFolly almost 2 years ago
Article: “How trees communicate via a Wood Wide Web”
“A new book, The Hidden Life of Trees, claims that trees talk to one another. But is this really the case? The simple answer is that plants certainly exchange information with one another and other organisms such as insects. Think of the scents of newly mowed grass or crushed sage. Some of the chemicals that make up these aromas will tell other plants to prepare for an attack or summon predatory insects to defend them. These evocative smells could be seen as cries of warning or screams for help …”
https://theconversation.com/how-trees-communicate-via-a-wood-wide-web-65368
ladykat almost 2 years ago
No.
Frank Burns Eats Worms almost 2 years ago
What about Tinder?
Lennia Machen Premium Member almost 2 years ago
Is the tree identifying as a large tree or a small one that day?
T... almost 2 years ago
No, the tree…
paullp Premium Member almost 2 years ago
No, it just means that both the tree and the forest are smart enough not to care about social media.