Finished the first book on my 2021 reading list today. 'Brilliant Green - The Surprising History and Science of Plant Intelligence'.
This was an interesting read. The author provided several resources at the end for further reading, which I'll definitely have to look into. The book covers a variety of subjects relating to senses in plants, and argues that plants should be described as intelligent beings. It covers all of the senses we typically think of as strictly human or animal, and describes how each occurs within a plant. It also covers additional senses that plants have, and animals don't.
It touched on some very interesting subjects that got the scientist in me thinking. For example: how root tips act as a sort of command center for the plant, and swarm behavior in the entire root network. The emergence of protocarnivory in plants I certainly wouldn't have expected. Chemical communications between plants. Interesting reproductive tactics in some species.
Lots of neat stuff. I definitely recommend it if you're interested in botany, plant functions, and have an interest in plant intelligence.
