Yet another great Monday morning read from Wayne (even if it was posted over the weekend): an explanation of the thigmonastic response, leaf folding in plants, and the differences between movement in animals and movement in plants.
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Plant Sensitivities
Category: Ecology • Environment
Posted on: June 16, 2008 8:45 AM, by Jeremy Bruno
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