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plant responses to sunlight
Photosynthesis isn’t the only way plants respond to sunlight. This post attempts to explain the mechanisms behind a couple of the other kinds of responses – leaf and flower orientation, growth, flowering – all triggered by light. Turgor Movement Why … Continue reading
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Tagged botany, chrysanthemum, heliotropism, light, photoperiodism, turgor movement
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