Sunflower inflorescences absorb maximum light energy if they face east
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The inflorescence of sunflowers faces constantly east and no longer follows the celestial motion of the Sun after anthesis. But why? Hungarian researchers proposed a new environment-optical explanation for the east facing of mature sunflower inflorescences.
Sunflower inflorescences absorb maximum light energy if they face east
2021-01-20 09:00:00
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The inflorescence of sunflowers faces constantly east and no longer follows the celestial motion of the Sun after anthesis. But why? Hungarian researchers proposed a new environment-optical explanation for the east facing of mature sunflower inflorescences.Find out more about it here
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