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The Trees don't stop growing just because there is fire on the horizon. (lemmy.world)

submitted 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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When having one of my bad days I think of that quote. It's was a random statement in a comicbook of all things. If you check my post history I would be considered a doomer about the climate only but I'm trying to not be.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

trees aren't sentient, they don't know what fire is, trees are stationary, the trees don't have a choice

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

Besides, by continuing to grow they’ll add more fuel for the fire

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 hours ago

Not necessarily, it depends whether those trees are connected to the same fungal network. The fungal network can alert the trees signaling them to pull nutrients back into the roots, or whatever other fire measures the plant might have.