The subtitle is A New Understanding Of Plant Intelligence and Behavior. Plants contrast with animals in that animal functions are concentrated in specialized organs while those of plants are spread through the entire body. "Plants .. modular, diffused construction is the epitome of modernity: a cooperative, shared structure without any command centers, able to flawlessly resist repeated catastrophic without losing functionality and adapt very quickly to huge environmental changes." Animals use movement as a primary strategy to avoid danger but a plant can be thought of as a colony of modular parts. The author shows that widespread participation in making decisions is the system that evolution rewards most.
