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That's why plants are moving so fast now.
by Rexxar 11y ago
That's why plants are moving so fast now.
- cgriswald 11y agoPlants are, by definition, not prey. For actual prey, effective movement is an evolutionary advantage; even if there are other useful adaptations as well.
- Rexxar 11y agohttps://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/prey https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/prey : 3. A living thing that is eaten by another living thing.
- cgriswald 11y agoThat definition is at best imprecise and at worst inaccurate. The discussion page even shows someone objecting to that definition for the very same reason we are having this discussion. The terms predator and prey are defined to describe predator-prey relationships, which are distinct (though similar) relationships to those of a cow eating grass or a bunny eating a carrot. Your definition of prey would include every single organism on Earth and necessitate a definition of predator that would include nearly all heterotrophs, excluding only some decomposers. Such definitions wouldn't be useful.
- kleer001 11y agoI sense sarcasm, but Geologically speaking you are correct. Bamboo is a grass and grows fantastically quick. Ancient trees, not so fast. Also, flowers.