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Plant intelligence.

Anthony Trewavas1

  • 1Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 3JH, UK. Trewavas@ed.ac.uk

Die Naturwissenschaften
|September 6, 2005
PubMed
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Plants exhibit intelligent behaviors, such as problem-solving and resource optimization, through phenotypic plasticity. This challenges traditional views, suggesting plants are prototypical intelligent organisms deserving further study in communication and computation.

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Area of Science:

  • Ecology
  • Ethology
  • Plant Sciences

Background:

  • Intelligent behavior is crucial for organisms to adapt to environmental variability and maximize fitness.
  • Foraging for resources in competitive environments is a key area where intelligent behavior is observed.
  • Biological definitions of intelligence include sensory perception, information processing, learning, memory, and problem-solving.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review evidence for intelligent behaviors in individual plant species.
  • To propose that plants exhibit intelligence through phenotypic plasticity rather than movement.
  • To highlight the implications of plant intelligence for understanding plant communication and computation.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing biological and ecological literature on plant behavior.

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  • Analysis of characteristics associated with intelligent behavior in animals and their potential parallels in plants.
  • Examination of studies on plant resource acquisition and adaptation.

    • Main Results:

    • Evidence suggests plants possess characteristics of intelligence, including sensory perception, information processing, learning, and predictive modeling.
    • Plants demonstrate these intelligent capabilities through phenotypic plasticity, adjusting their form and function in response to environmental cues.
    • Competitive foraging for resources is a primary context where plant intelligence attributes are observed.

    Conclusions:

    • Plants should be considered prototypical intelligent organisms.
    • Plant intelligence, expressed via phenotypic plasticity, has significant implications for research into plant communication, computation, and signal transduction.
    • Recognizing plant intelligence necessitates a re-evaluation of inter-organismal interactions and biological computation.