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How trees talk to each other

Suzanne Simard · TED

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About

"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.

The talk

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Credits and licence

Institution
TED
Department
TEDSummit
Speaker
Suzanne Simard
Year
2016
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Biology, Earth and environment, Society and politics, Languages and linguistics
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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