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Kauri tree



The kauri tree (Agathis australis) stump, which lives on with no leaves
The kauri tree (Agathis australis) stump, which lives on with no leaves
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Do trees always exist as single organisms, or can each tree also serve as part of a linked "superorganism?" A recent finding in New Zealand suggests the latter, as a tree stump there has apparently remained alive by joining roots with its neighbors.
The kauri tree stump in question was first discovered by Auckland University of Technology

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