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[–] 46 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Not sure if this is indended or not, but the somewhat controversial mother tree hypothesis stipulates exactly this -- trees borrowing carbohydrates (sugar) from neighbors via mycorrhizal networks.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    You'd think a solar powered sugar factory would know about sugar.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Fun fact of the day: Xylitol is a type of sugar that is extracted from trees, typically from birch.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    The mycelium network connecting them knows.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Who tf puts sugar in a cup

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