Tropism and Dormancy
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Dormancy and tropism are two abilities plants have that help them survive.
Plants can move toward or away from a stimulus (tropism), or halt their growth completely (dormancy) when conditions are not ideal.
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Tropism and Dormancy
Episode 1 | 1m 12s
Plants can move toward or away from a stimulus (tropism), or halt their growth completely (dormancy) when conditions are not ideal.
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