We do not want to “cure plant blindness” we want to grow plant love

Caitlin Mcdonough Mackenzie,Rebecca K Tonietto,Molly Bletz,Talia Young,Bonnie M Mcgill,Joan Dudney,Mallika A Nocco,Sara Kuebbing,Rebecca S Barak

doi:10.1002/ppp3.10062

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We do not want to “cure plant blindness” we want to grow plant love

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We are excited to join the authors of this special issue of Plants, People, Planet in highlighting how connections with plants foster a greater appreciation of the flora in our lives
Plant blindness as a metaphor first appeared in the literature in 1999: “Those persons afflicted with the condition known as plant blindness exhibit symptoms such as the following: (a) thinking that plants are merely the backdrop for animal life; (b) failing to see, no‐ tice or focus attention on plants in one's daily life; (c) misunderstand‐ ing what plants need to stay alive; (d) overlooking the importance of plants to one's daily affairs” (Wandersee & Schussler, 1999)
The term plant blindness does not refer to people's inability to visually see plants; it is referring to an inability to distinguish among plant species or appreciate their value (Schussler & Olzak, 2008; Wandersee & Schussler, 1999, 2001)

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We are excited to join the authors of this special issue of Plants, People, Planet in highlighting how connections with plants foster a greater appreciation of the flora in our lives. Com), a project that fosters and shares stories about plants that have shaped people's lives. Plant Love Stories can be written and submitted by anyone.

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