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| In ], '''plant intelligence''' is the ability of ]s to sense the environment and adjust their ], ] and ] accordingly.<ref>{{cite doi|10.1016/j.tplants.2005.07.005}}</ref> | |||
| ==Adaptive behavior== | |||
| Plants adapt their behaviour in a variety of ways: | |||
| * Active foraging for light and nutrients. They do this by changing their architecture{{vague|date=June 2012}}, physiology and phenotype.<ref name="dekroon95">De Kroon, H. and Hutchings, M.J. (1995) . J. Ecol. 83, 143–152</ref><ref>{{cite doi|10.1023/A:1019640813676}}</ref><ref>{{cite doi|10.1016/S0065-2504(08)60215-9}}</ref> | |||
| * Leaves and branches are positioned and oriented in response to light source.<ref name="dekroon95"/><ref>{{cite doi|10.1126/science.199.4331.888}}</ref> | |||
| * Ability to detect soil volume and adapt growth accordingly independently of ] availability.<ref>{{cite doi|10.2307/1938905}}</ref><ref>{{cite jstor|2389968}}</ref><ref>{{cite doi|10.1016/S0065-2504(08)60032-X}}</ref> | |||
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| ==References== | |||
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| {{DEFAULTSORT:Plant Intelligence}} | |||
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