Debunking a myth: plant consciousness

Claims that plants have conscious experiences have increased in recent years and have received wide coverage, from the popular media to scientific journals. Such claims are misleading and have the potential to misdirect funding and governmental policy decisions. After defining basic, primary conscio...

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Hauptverfasser: Mallatt, Jon M. (VerfasserIn) , Blatt, Michael R. (VerfasserIn) , Draguhn, Andreas (VerfasserIn) , Robinson, David G. (VerfasserIn) , Taiz, Lincoln (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2021
In: Protoplasma
Year: 2021, Jahrgang: 258, Heft: 3, Pages: 459-476
ISSN:1615-6102
DOI:10.1007/s00709-020-01579-w
Online-Zugang:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00709-020-01579-w
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Verfasserangaben:Jon Mallatt, Michael R. Blatt, Andreas Draguhn, David G. Robinson, Lincoln Taiz

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