They’re underfoot and underappreciated. But the roots of a plant may demonstrate the remarkable wisdom of crowds just as swarms of honeybees or humans can.
VEGETABLE SMARTS A plant’s roots may turn out to show swarm intelligence, much as honeybees or humans can, sharing information and solving a problem as a group.
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