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Have We Underestimated Plants?
Plants are far more sophisticated than we think. They can respond to more than a dozen different stimuli, communicate with each other and even make complex ‘decisions.’
New research suggests plants might be capable of more than many of us might expect. Some – controversially – even describe plants as “intelligent”, or even “sentient”. So, this week, we’re asking: have we underestimated plants? Our expert witnesses include an academic studying how networks of trees communicate through what she describes as a “wood wide web”, and the pioneer who is using plants to develop robotics. (Photo: US-Fall-Shenandoah, Credit: Getty Images)
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