Editor’s note: In the “Avatar” film series the interconnectedness of trees and other life forms is at the core of Pandoran ecosystems. On Earth, large expanses of trees exists wich are clones are connected by vast root systems. The “Pando” Aspen tree “super organism” which spans 42.8 ha (106 acres) being one example. Elsewhere, a widerange […]
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