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Plants Neither Possess nor Require Consciousness
Lincoln Taiz, Daniel Alkon, et al. · 2019 · Trends in Plant Science, 24(8), 677-687
Spiritual Evidence Map/Last updated May 10, 2026/Claims v1.0.0-provisional/Sources v1.0.0/Scores provisional
Summary
Review arguing that plants lack the anatomical and functional prerequisites for consciousness and do not need consciousness to explain their adaptive behavior.
Why it matters here
Primary skeptical anchor for the plant-consciousness page.
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