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Suzanne Simard: How trees talk to each other

TED Talks201600:18:29Creative Commons
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"A forest is much more than what you see," says ecologist Suzanne Simard. Her 30 years of research in Canadian forests have led to an astounding discovery — trees talk, often and over vast distances. Learn more about the harmonious yet complicated social lives of trees and prepare to see the natural world with new eyes.

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Tedtalks;TED;Talks;beauty;biodiversity;biology;biomechanics;biosphere;botany;communication;community;ecology;environment;green;identity;language;life;nature;plants;science;trees;TED2016;2016

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