Table 6 A definition board of how a theme was produced and its interpretation
Inclusive of words and/or body of text | Interpretation | |
|---|---|---|
Co-occuring themes definition Board | ||
Uncertain | “uncertain,” “not sure,” or any body of text that expressed uncertainty | The presented behavior was unclear to provide an opinionated response |
Response to external stimuli | “reaction to the environment,” “response to external stimuli,” or any body of text that was interpreted as such | The presented behavior was due to a response to an external stimuli |
Depends on definition | “depends on definition,” “definition,” “depends on what is intelligence,” and/or a body of text that was interpreted as, or shown as an expressions of such | A raised concern and/or expression that the presented behavior was dependent on how one defines intelligence and/or plant intelligence |
Physiological response | “physiological,” “physiological response,” or interpreted as such | The presented behavior was due to a (hardwired) physiological response |
Automated response | “automated response.” “motor reflex,” “reflex,” “hard-wired response,” “instinct,” “direct response,” or interpreted as such | The presented behavior was due to an automated, hardwired response |
Evolutionary process | “evolution,” “evolutionary process,” “natural selection,” “selection,” “Darwin,” “evolved,” “genetic evolution,” or interpreted as such | The presented behavior was (more likely) due to an evolutionary process |
No conscious thought involved | “no thought involved,” “no conscious thought,” “no active decision/choice,” “no awareness,” “no mental choice involved,” or interpreted as such | The presented behavior did not involve any conscious action(s) made by the plant |
Chemical response | “chemical response,” “biochemical response,” “chemical reaction” | The presented behavior was due to a chemical response |
Threshold response | “threshold response,” “accumulation of action potential” | The presented behavior was due to a (chemical-based) threshold response |
Tropism | suffix “-tropism,” “tropism,” “taxis” | The presented behavior was more or less due to tropism |
Not considered counting | “this is not counting,” “not considered counting” | The presented behavior was not considered as a counting strategy/mechanism exhibited by a plant |
Mimicry/ parasitism is not intelligent | “mimicry is not intelligent,” “camouflaging is not intelligent” | The presented mimicry is not considered intelligent |
Response not directed by plant | “response not directed by plant,” or interpreted as such | The presented behavior was a response not actively directed by plant |