A Flower’s Spring Adaptation

"Not surprisingly, understory plants have adaptations to successfully capture available light that passes through the canopy.

One such adaptation is the rapid growth of spring ephemeral plants such as the spring beauty (Claytonia virginica).

These spring flowers achieve much of their growth and finish their life cycle (reproduce) early in the season before the trees in the canopy develop leaves."

It's incredible to think about how a plant adapts to its surroundings, and it leads us to ask many questions about the true nature of the world.

I wonder what else we can learn about plants, and how we can apply their ecological mechanics to the urban world around us.

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Clark, M. A., Douglas, M., & Choi, J. (n.d.). Biology 2E. Retrieved September 21, 2022.