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Plants thrive in a complex world by communicating, sharing resources and transforming their environments

  • Written by Beronda L. Montgomery, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology & Microbiology and Molecular Genetics; Interim Assistant Vice President of Research & Innovation, Michigan State University
Plants thrive in a complex world by communicating, sharing resources and transforming their environmentsLongleaf pines support one another through mycorrhizae – mutually beneficial relationships between certain fungi and the trees' roots.Justin Meissen/Flickr, CC BY-SA

As a species, humans are wired to collaborate. That’s why lockdowns and remote work have felt difficult for many of us during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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