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Stefano Mancuso: The roots of plant intelligence

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Stefano Mancuso: The roots of plant intelligence ================================================

Plants behave in some oddly intelligent ways: fighting predators, maximizing food opportunities ... But can we think of them as actually having a form of intelligence of their own? Italian botanist Stefano Mancuso presents intriguing evidence.

Are plants intelligent? New book says YES! ==========================================

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