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How Trees Talk to Each Other

Provided by: TED |Published on: April 27, 2021
Videos Grades 6-8, 9-12

Synopsis

  • This video is about the interconnectedness of our forests and how trees can communicate with and protect one another through fungal networks in the soil. 
  • Students will learn about the experiments of Suzanne Simard and why her findings should change the way we view forests and trees. 
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Subjects: Chemistry, Biology
Authors: Suzanne Simard, TED
Region: North America, Global
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