> Over many generations, the base rate of consumption would become tuned to how long nights last in that region. From the article - "the starch store lasts unt

> Over many generations, the base rate of consumption would become tuned to how long nights last in that region. From the article - "the starch store lasts until dawn even if the night comes unexpectedly early or the size of the starch store varies." The point is that the plants can handle 2 changing variables