Answer the question you selected for profile question 3 here (300 words):
Plants have an intelligence that scientists continue to unravel and understand. While they do not have a true nervous system, they are still able to communicate, sense, and respond to their environment in a remarkably efficient and unique way. Over the millenia, they have deciphered specific chemical signals of animal species in order to either attract, repel, or fight them. Angiosperms (i.e. flowering plants) have evolved an intricate and vital relationship with pollinators of all shapes and kinds, while many gymnosperms (naked seed plants) and spore plants remain more reliant on abiotic elements to thrive. Plants, like many other forms of life, have developed an astonishing array of survival techniques, and I continue to find each newly discovered method more amazing (or at least as much so) as the last. I am always eager to share the knowledge that I have and learn from the inspiration and knowledge of others about this immense and immensely interesting topic.