The networked beauty of forests - Suzanne Simard
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Deforestation causes more greenhouse gas emissions than all trains, planes and automobiles combined. What can we do to change this contributor to global warming? Suzanne Simard examines how the complex, symbiotic networks of our forests mimic our own neural and social networks -- and how those connections might make all the difference.
Mother trees serve as hubs in the forest, where kin seedlings establish in their vast mycorrhizal networks. What are some ways we can use this knowledge to ensure healthy regeneration of disturbed (e.g., logged) forest?
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