Beronda Montgomery talks "Lessons from Plants"
Beronda Montgomery talks "Lessons from Plants"Michigan State University plant biologist and author Dr. Beronda Montgomery shares insights from her debut book, "Lessons from Plants." Learn how plants take resourceful action in an ever-evolving environment.
Beronda L. Montgomery explores the vigorous, creative lives of organisms often treated as static and predictable. In fact, plants are masters of adaptation. They “know” what and who they are, and they use this knowledge to make a way in the world. Plants experience a kind of sensation that does not require eyes or ears. They distinguish kin, friend, and foe, and they are able to respond to ecological competition despite lacking the capacity of fight-or-flight. Plants are even capable of transformative behaviors that allow them to maximize their chances of survival in a dynamic and sometimes unfriendly environment.
