A biologist who believes that trees speak a language we can learn to listen to

Re:A biologist who believes that trees speak a language we c... by hiisukun on Thursday July 12, 2018 @03:31AM (#17512844)

I once listened to a great radio show [1] on trees communicating (in a way) and sharing resources through a network of fungus that connects their roots in a forest. I can recommend listening if that interests you more than reading a related wiki page [2], but both are cool.

[1] https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/from-tree-to-shining-tree/ [2] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycorrhizal_network

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Re:A biologist who believes that trees speak a language we c... by trhway on Thursday July 12, 2018 @05:20AM (#17513174)

>trees communicating (in a way) and sharing resources through a network of fungus

when i listened to that (or similar) show i was wondering - whether it is trees communicating through fungus or whether it is the fungus managing and herding the trees like say we do with cattle.

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Re:A biologist who believes that trees speak a language we c... by hiisukun on Thursday July 12, 2018 @09:01AM (#17513952)

Yes, I felt the same way! It is extraordinary to consider that the fungus is able to convince the trees to trade with it, seeming almost like it has plans to facilitate many such relationships over a network of exchange - like an underground market runner.

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