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RESOURCE ALLOCATION. "When plants are grown in competition however, simple patterns of leaf placement and minimal shading are often destroyed. It is common for branches to become overgrown by other more competitive species. In these cases either minimal root resources are provided or more commonly the branch dies and the vascular system is sealed." http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00114-005-0014-9 View in LinkedIn

BRANCH COMMITMENT. "The direction in which new branches are formed in these circumstances is another example of predictive modeling increasing the probability of acquisition of light energy in the near future." http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00114-005-0014-9 View in LinkedIn

PETIOLE AND PULVINUS. "These same two organs are also able to move the lamina out of the direct plane of sunlight if the light becomes too intense and becomes damaging. Within canopy openings, not only leaf position but branch polarity is constructed to align with the primary orientation of diffuse light." http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00114-005-0014-9 View in LinkedIn

JUGGLING EFFICIENCY. "Future shoot formation and light foraging indicate intelligent behavior. The morphology of many plants is constructed so as to minimize self shading. Leaves possess two light sensitive organs (the petiole and the pulvinus) that control the direction of the leaf lamina, ensuring it is intelligently placed at 90° to the prevailing polarity of incident sunlight thus capturing maximum energy." http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00114-005-0014-9 View in LinkedIn

HISTORICAL MAP. "There is no convincing evidence that plants possess the ability to convey sufficient information from sensors to any processing units to enable a meaningful spatial map to be constructed. The only map that a plant as a whole makes of its environment is recorded in its morphology, anatomy and chemistry. It is a map of past events, not of future plans." http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/content/93/4/345.full View in LinkedIn

DODDER video. In fast motion, Dodder resembles an alien attack. https://youtu.be/tZpjKemWalk View in LinkedIn

FEDERATION OF PLANT ORGANS. "Each organ has some extra information derived from the overall integrative state of the plant. This extra information is available from the summed activities of all members of the federation of organs, but such exotic information is rarely complex. Some extra specific information might also be available to certain cells from chemical signals emanating from non‐adjacent cells." http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/content/93/4/345.full View in LinkedIn

FAMOUS DODDER. "Plants intelligently optimise energy gain whilst minimising resource outlay. The clearest example of predictive modeling behavior can be found in a parasitical non-photosynthetic plant, Dodder. However numerous decisions are made on first contact. Many suitable hosts are rejected within a few hours of the first touch contact, indicating choice. Dodder does not parasitize itself indicating self-recognition." Is it following chemical cues? http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00114-005-0014-9 View in LinkedIn