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The secret life of plants
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The secret life of plants

by Peter Tompkins, Christopher Bird

This volume explores scientific findings regarding plant sentience, communication and adaptation. It analyses the role of plants as ecological sentinels within the natural world.

Accession 30202 ISBN 0140039309 Publisher Penguin
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