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This forest article was forwarded to me by Jon Percy. Bob Bancroft has =
also circulated around to some, but it is worth ensuring that everyone =
sees it. =20
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http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/30/world/europe/german-forest-ranger-finds=
-that-trees-have-social-networks-too.html?hp =
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The parts I enjoyed-
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=E2=80=9C in nature, trees operate less like individuals and more as =
communal beings. Working together in networks and sharing resources, =
they increase their resistance.=E2=80=9D
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=E2=80=9CIn one forest, they said, when they wanted to buy a car, they =
cut two trees. For us, at the time, two trees would buy you a =
pizza.=E2=80=9D
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=E2=80=9C that trees in the forest are social beings. They can count, =
learn and remember; nurse sick neighbors; warn each other of danger by =
sending electrical signals across a fungal network known as the =
=E2=80=9CWood Wide Web=E2=80=9D; and, for reasons unknown, keep the =
ancient stumps of long-felled companions alive for centuries by feeding =
them a sugar solution through their roots.=E2=80=9D
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This should be required reading for all personnel who =
=E2=80=98manage=E2=80=99 our forests.
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If we want folks to relate to the forest on a more personal level, other =
than as a simple entity to mow down for relatively low profit, this way =
of describing our forests may be a good approach.
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;=
background:white'>in nature, trees operate less like individuals and =
more as communal beings. Working together in networks and sharing =
resources, they increase their =
resistance.=E2=80=9D<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;=
background:white'>=E2=80=9CIn one forest, they said, when they wanted to =
buy a car, they cut two trees. For us, at the time, two trees would buy =
you a pizza.=E2=80=9D<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;=
background:white'>=E2=80=9C that trees in the forest are social beings. =
They can count, learn and remember; nurse sick neighbors; warn each =
other of danger by sending electrical signals across a fungal network =
known as the =E2=80=9CWood Wide Web=E2=80=9D; and, for reasons unknown, =
keep the ancient stumps of long-felled companions alive for centuries by =
feeding them a sugar solution through their =
roots.=E2=80=9D<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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>This should be required reading for all personnel who =
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