Conference: The sensitivity of trees - Mediaterre

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Since ancient times and until very recently, we have reserved the notions of sensitivity to the animal world, and in particular to man, the plants, and among them the trees, being deemed devoid of any life of relationship. However, recently, many writings or documentaries have come to upset this only vegetative vision of trees. The sensitivity in biology is the ability of an organism or cell to perceive and respond to external information in an …