Communication implies a recognition of self and what lies beyond it—the existence of other selves. Communication is the forming of threads between individuals. It’s a way to make one life useful to other lives, to make oneself important to other selves. It turns individuals into a community. If it is true that a whole forest or field is in communication, it changes the nature of that forest or field. It changes the notion of what a plant is. What is a plant without a means to communicate? A husk. And without conversation, a forest is not a forest.
