The Secret Life of Plants

Author: Compiled by Wang Xin, U.S. Keles Publishing Company
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Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Can morning glories solve problems? Do willows possess wisdom? The idea that plants might have intelligence sounds absurd, but today, even skeptical scientists are seriously asking this question. Tropical rainforests, though covering less than 70% of the Earth's land surface, are home to over half of all known species. In the relentless competition for sunlight, water, and nutrients, many tropical rainforest species have learned to depend on each other—ways that are intimate and specialized.
In autumn, leaves easily turn yellow or orange. This is not a complex process; it simply requires the production of large amounts of yellow or orange pigments, which is no mystery at all. However, turning red is a more complex process, involving the increase of anthocyanins (red pigments) in the fall.
There is even more fascinating content to enjoy the joy of deep English reading! This book's content is selected from the popular U.S. middle school magazines NUSE, ODYSSEY, CALLIOPE, and FACES. It will show you the various secret lives of plants, and you might be amazed by the tricks and allure of a single orchid, or moved by the intimate and specialized dependence between the Central American ant tree and the Aztec ants. Isn't the ability to survive a form of life's wisdom? From this perspective, plants also possess "intelligence."