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2. Much more complex behaviors and the "talk to each other" too.

Reply to Bayard (Reply #1)

Thu May 18, 2017, 10:46 AM

May 2017

In British Columbia they have found out that Douglas Fir and Birches
talk to and feed each other.

In Germany the author found out that beech trees were keeping the
stump of the "mother tree" alive more then 100 years after the main
body of the tree had fallen.

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A must read book The Hidden Life of Trees. [View all] Botany May 2017 OP

Interesting Bayard May 2017 #1

Much more complex behaviors and the "talk to each other" too. Botany May 2017 #2

I have heard about this. It makes me very happy. dixiegrrrrl May 2017 #4

Loved it! NRaleighLiberal May 2017 #3

I've see this at the library hibbing Jun 2017 #5