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Sunflowers move in a way that helps their neighbours. The seemingly random motion of the plants’ roots and shoots actually minimises shade cover in crowded environments, ensuring that all of them get enough light to grow.
卅繁消消s have known about this plant motion, known as circumnutation,for centuries, but its purpose has always been elusive. In climbing plants, its clear that its a search process, searching for a new stick to twine on. But in other plants, its not clear if its a bug or a feature, says
