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“There is a fungus in Oregon that is estimated to be 2,400 years old, extends for 2,000 acres, and weighs 660 tons. That makes fungi the largest known living organism in the world”

“Trees not only mount their own defense; they can also use scent compounds to summon help…Because the saliva of each species of insect is different, a tree can match the saliva to the insect and accurately identify which of the bad guys it is up against…a tree can broadcast alarms that summon beneficial predators to devour the pests that are bothering it”