Trees' 'Muscles' Uncovered: Mechanism for Self-Righting Fallen Trunks Revealed
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Trees' 'Muscles' Uncovered: Mechanism for Self-Righting Fallen Trunks Revealed

A French research team has uncovered the mechanism by which fallen or leaning trees can right themselves. They identified a plant 'sensorimotor system' and structures analogous to 'muscles' that maintain the tree's posture.

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