Do Trees Communicate ? (by Horst Cerni)

Title: Do Trees Talk to Each Other?
Author: Richard Grant
Publication: Smithsonian
Date: February 20, 2018
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Summary:

The article explores the idea that trees communicate and cooperate through underground fungal networks, often described as a “wood wide web.” It discusses research suggesting trees can share nutrients, send warning signals, and respond to stress in ways that challenge the view of forests as collections of isolated organisms. The piece also presents debate among scientists about how far these findings should be interpreted.

Quotes: 

“The trees have become vibrantly alive and charged with wonder.”

“They're communicating with one another, for starters.”

“There's a kind of social network underground.”