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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.

Mycorrhizal networks are organized in such a way that forests are both resilient and vulnerable at the same time. Why are forests resilient, and what can we do to ensure they remain that way?

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