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The Hidden Symphony: How Trees Communicate Through Underground NetworksBeneath our feet lies an extraordinary secret: trees are not the silent, solitary beings we once imagined. Instead, they're part of a sophisticated communication network that rivals the complexity of our own internet.Scientists have discovered that trees communicate through a vast underground web of fungal threads called mycorrhizal networks. These thread-like fungi connect the roots of different trees, creating what ecologist Suzanne Simard calls the "Wood Wide Web." Through these networks, trees share nutrients, water, and even warnings about insect attacks or drought conditions.The relationships formed underground are remarkably complex. Mother trees—the largest, oldest trees in a forest—act as hubs in this network, nurturing younger seedlings by funneling them sugars and nutrients through the fungal connections. Research shows that these elder trees can recognize their own kin and preferentially send more resources to their offspring than to unrelated seedlings. This discovery challenges…

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