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The wood wide web: how trees share with their kin

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It seems to be that trees really do have a preference for sharing with kin. Dr Brian Pickles of the University of Reading, who collaborates with Professor Simard, tested this on tree seedlings. First broadcast on Is Eating Plants Wrong?, 14 May 2018.

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