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.
When you walk through the forest, what you see is just the tip of the iceberg. Why is understanding this important for dealing with global warming?
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