The changing world of plants
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A study of the changing world of plant and a look into how they can detect shadows.
The presence of clouds and shadows mean plants live in a constantly changing world of light. Researchers have identified that plants can detect shadows but how do they do it and how do they maximize efficiency for capturing sunlight?
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The changing world of plants
Clip: Season 3 Episode 341 | 4m 51sVideo has Closed Captions
The presence of clouds and shadows mean plants live in a constantly changing world of light. Researchers have identified that plants can detect shadows but how do they do it and how do they maximize efficiency for capturing sunlight?
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