ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Talking tree

So imagine you are in a forest and you see a tree. But this tree is a little different because it can talk! It has a mouth and it can move its branches to communicate with you. This might seem strange to you because normally trees don't talk.

But, this talking tree is actually just a make-believe thing because in real life trees don't have mouths or voices. Trees communicate with each other through something called "chemical signals", which are like secret codes that they send to each other using their roots and leaves.

These signals can tell other trees things like if there is danger nearby or where to find more water. It's kind of like how animals talk to each other but instead of talking, trees use chemicals.

So while talking trees aren't real, trees do have their own way of communicating and sharing information with each other.