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Can Plants Do Math?

plantguy July 20, 2013 September 16, 2020Plant Development, Plant Science phyllotaxis 0

How do some plants arrange their leaves in a whorl (e.g., see photo left) in order maximize sunlight exposure, and, thus, photosynthesis? And how is it that plants consume stored energy in the form of starch at just the right rate so as to last them through the night? To…

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