Plants exhibit a form of “memory” that allows them to store information about environmental conditions and respond accordingly.
This phenomenon helps them adapt to repetitive stress, like drought or touch stimuli.
Experiment: Gagliano’s experiments with Mimosa pudica showed that plants could “learn” to stop folding their leaves in response to harmless repetitive drops of water. This learned behavior persisted even after a month, indicating memory. (Gagliano, M., “Experience Teaches Plants to Learn Faster and Forget Slower in Environments Where It Matters,” Oecologia, 2014).
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