Trees Share Their Water to Keep Nearby Stumps Alive

Yale e360
Jul 26, 2019, 2:07 pm222 pts
Scientists have discovered that trees share water through interconnected root systems with nearby stumps, keeping the almost-dead stumps alive. The findings, published in the journal iScience, are the latest addition to a growing body of research showing how trees and other organisms work collaboratively to…

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