e can all agree that plants are beautiful. But what is much less obvious is that they’re also resourceful, adaptable and, above all, smart. For example, they can measure exactly how much carbon dioxide – a chemical compound that us mere mortals can neither see, taste nor smell – is in the atmosphere. Not only that, but they can also then respond accordingly; in fact, old herbarium specimens show that plants noticed rising carbon dioxide levels long before we ever
HIDDEN TALENTS
Feb 01, 2024
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