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> The sea grass is comprised of individual plants that are each of identical DNA, ie they are clones. Does this and their proximity and continuity make them one
by pilaf 4y ago
> The sea grass is comprised of individual plants that are each of identical DNA, ie they are clones. Does this and their proximity and continuity make them one organism?
Probably. The top paragraphs in [1] talk about precisely that.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largest_organisms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Largest_organisms
- mkl 4y agoBut it sounds like it doesn't have continuity (emphasis mine): "a single polyploid clone spanning more than 180 km in fragmented, near-shore meadows".