Plant Intelligence: The New Science Redefining How Plants Think, Communicate, and Adapt Introduction: Are Plants Intelligent? “Plant intelligence” is no longer a fringe idea—it’s an emerging scientific framework reshaping biology, ecology, and even philosophy. While plants lack brains or neurons, a growing body of research shows they sense, process information, communicate, learn, and make adaptive decisions. The latest findings go even further: integrating bioelectric signaling, chemical communication, and AI-assisted decoding, scientists are beginning to understand plants as distributed, responsive systems with intelligence-like properties. What Is Plant Intelligence? Plant intelligence refers to a plant’s ability to: • Perceive environmental signals (light, gravity, chemicals, touch) • Process information across its structure • Adapt behaviour based on past and present conditions • Communicate internally and with other organisms Unlike animals, plants exhibit “decentralized int...
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