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COUNTING LIGHT. "Scientists have recently identified a set of proteins in plants that respond to the amount of light they're exposed to during the day. When they receive enough light per 24 hour period, these proteins send a signal that activates the flowering cycle." http://io9.gizmodo.com/5901172/10-pieces-of-evidence-that-plants-are-smarter-than-you-think View in LinkedIn

ROOT CHATTER. "The rhizosphere is densely populated with a variety of organisms. Interactions between roots and rhizosphere community members are mostly achieved via chemical communication. Root exudates contain an array of primary and secondary plant metabolites that can attract, deter, or kill below ground insect herbivores, nematodes, and microbes, and inhibit competing plants. Metabolomics of root exudates can potentially help us to better understand this chemical dialogue." https://lnkd.in/dtj-N4V View in LinkedIn

THE PLANT INTERNET. "These fungal networks make communication between plants, including those of different species, faster, and more effective. We don't think about it because we can usually only see what is above ground. But most of the plants you can see are connected below ground, not directly through their roots but via their mycelial connections." https://lnkd.in/dGF9SDB View in LinkedIn

PLANTS CAN LEARN. "Similarities in avoidance responses by plants and animals.” http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/content/92/1/1.full View in LinkedIn

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MISUNDERSTOOD. "Intelligence is not a term commonly used when plants are discussed. However, I believe that this is an omission based not on a true assessment of the ability of plants to compute complex aspects of their environment, but solely a reflection of a sessile lifestyle." http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/content/92/1/1.full View in LinkedIn

PLANT MATHS. "As if making food from light were not impressive enough, it may be time to add another advanced skill to the botanical repertoire: the ability to perform — at least at the molecular level — arithmetic division." https://lnkd.in/dVhi2pB View in LinkedIn