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I'm super curious how this reflex to curl the leaves in response to touch is adaptive for this plant in the first place.
by gshdg 7y ago
I'm super curious how this reflex to curl the leaves in response to touch is adaptive for this plant in the first place.
- treis 7y agoI'd guess to avoid damage from heavy rain/hail/wind. The responses seem to lower surface area, especially when looking down on the plant. That would reduce the number of strikes from rain drops and probably lower their impact.