Are plants talking to each other? A science mission is set to explore one of the final frontiers of untapped knowledge on the planet – the fungal networks in the soil beneath us.
The hidden power of the wood wide web
Are plants talking to each other? A science mission is set to explore one of the final frontiers of untapped knowledge on the planet - the fungal networks in the soil beneath us.
Are plants talking to each other?
Yes: The ability of plants to share information is nothing short of miraculous. Trees warn each other of threats and share nutrients. We must do everything we can to protect this network before it is destroyed.
No: Plants and fungi do not have brains. They do not have the intelligence and emotion of humans, or even certain animals.
Keywords
Myconauts - An unofficial term for the local experts who will collect the fungi samples. They are named after mycology, the study of fungi.
Mycologist - A biologist who studies fungi.
Prize - Sheldrake won the Royal Society Science Book Prize and £25,000.
Quadrillion - One quadrillion is one followed by fifteen zeroes.
Carbon dioxide - Carbon dioxide is a colourless gas formed during the combustion of any material containing carbon and is a significant greenhouse gas.
Sentient - Able to perceive or feel things.
Monosyllabic - A person or thing that says very little, usually only one word. The tree Groot can only say his own name.
The hidden power of the wood wide web
Glossary
Myconauts - An unofficial term for the local experts who will collect the fungi samples. They are named after mycology, the study of fungi.
Mycologist - A biologist who studies fungi.
Prize - Sheldrake won the Royal Society Science Book Prize and £25,000.
Quadrillion - One quadrillion is one followed by fifteen zeroes.
Carbon dioxide - Carbon dioxide is a colourless gas formed during the combustion of any material containing carbon and is a significant greenhouse gas.
Sentient - Able to perceive or feel things.
Monosyllabic - A person or thing that says very little, usually only one word. The tree Groot can only say his own name.