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the sensory biology of plants (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 46 points 8 months ago (8 children)

I'm sorry to say that that is most likely a myth that scientists have been hyping each other up about.

https://www.sciencealert.com/does-a-vast-network-of-fungi-connect-forests-heres-what-we-know

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's an interesting hypothesis run amok because a core group of biologists WANTED it to be true so badly.

There's a GREAT episode (ep. 425) from the In Defense of Plants podcast that covers the misinformation and misunderstanding perfectly.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Thanks! I’ve listen to a couple of those. The info is good, but there’s something a little off-putting about the guy’s delivery. Not sure what it is.

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