Common bean seedling sleeping at 10:00 pm. Sequence of the cycle with image AGCHHM
Common bean Phaseolus vulgaris seedling sleeping at 10:00 pm The leaves are oriented in the vertical plane to reduce transpiration In the previous photo in the sequence (noon) the leaves have moved to a horizontal position to photosynthesize These movements are governed by an internal circadian clock circadian rhythm that stimulates variations in turgor pressure between day and nighttime
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Photo credit: © Martin Shields / Alamy / Afripics
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