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The Revelator writes about plant blindness

Plant Blindness is defined as “the inability to see or notice the plants in one’s own environment.”

Our culture has moved away from a fascination with the greenery around us. Experts warn that “plant blindness” could come with a cost.

Several studies …. have documented a difference in the visual attention people pay to animals compared to plants. When shown images in rapid succession, university students were better able to detect the animals and recalled more animal than plant names. There’s even evidence that some students didn’t perceive plants as being alive.

Read article at All the Plants We Cannot See • The Revelator