Here's what I learned after reading Botany of Desire,
We all tend to think that we are the ones selectively breeding and controlling the gene flow of plants. It is always "I choose the plants, I pull the weeds, I harvest the crops" but really it is not as black and white as it seems. Why is it that plants have survived over so many years even though they cannot run or hide from predators? That is because they have evolved ways of multiplying quickly, whether it be sticking onto an animal's hide, or even having large seeds to be spread around. However, this can also apply to humans because plants evolve to survive and humans are the same as bees to them. Why is it that the tulip is so pretty that humans replanted it to keep the beauty? Why is it that potatoes are so substantial and delicious that humans continue to let it live? Why is it that the cannabis intoxicates you in such a way that you love it and repopulate it? These are all things that plants can do that aid in their survival. It's not just humans that control other things, plants control us too.
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