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secret_life_of_plants [2011-04-17 16:40] – [ESP, extrasensory perception] cocky | secret_life_of_plants [2011-04-17 19:37] – [Pioneers of Plant Mysteries] cocky | ||
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of its ' | of its ' | ||
the equivalent of " | the equivalent of " | ||
- | wanted water.** " | + | wanted water.** " |
- | continued, "it did not guzzle the water indiscriminately but limited | + | |
itself to a two-minute drink each hour, thus regulating its water need | itself to a two-minute drink each hour, thus regulating its water need | ||
with the help of an artificial mechanism. | with the help of an artificial mechanism. | ||
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discovered the " | discovered the " | ||
mineralized ore was placed next to it. They reported that, after condi- | mineralized ore was placed next to it. They reported that, after condi- | ||
- | tioning, the same plant, anticipating the hurtful shock, would get "emo- | + | tioning, the same plant, anticipating the hurtful shock, would get "emotionally |
- | tionally | + | |
more, said the Kazakh scientists, the plant could distinguish between | more, said the Kazakh scientists, the plant could distinguish between | ||
- | mineralized ore and a similar piece of barren rock containing no miner- | + | mineralized ore and a similar piece of barren rock containing no minerals, a feat which might indicate that plants will one day be used in |
- | als, a feat which might indicate that plants will one day be used in | + | |
**geological prospecting.** | **geological prospecting.** | ||
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the soil. Leaves turn to light because they are " | the soil. Leaves turn to light because they are " | ||
bending against the flow of a stream " | bending against the flow of a stream " | ||
- | is known as its " | + | is known as its " |
- | + | ||
- | // | + | |
related libarynth topic: // [[plant movement]] | related libarynth topic: // [[plant movement]] | ||