Spyke
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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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I thought the small one was a parasite - wanting the sugar. It would work as a joke with specific taxa.

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lemmy.world

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

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expatriadoreply
lemmy.world

someone baking cookies on a recipe that calls for a cup of sugar

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Like a small cup or a big cup? I'd rather just use my scale, it's important to be accurate when baking

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