Do plants get jet lag? By that I mean, what would happen if you took a plant from a place on the planet experiencing fall and put it directly into a place experiencing spring? Would it bloom or go dormant?
I suppose stupid questions like these are why countries have quarantine laws . . .
I think that’s a great meandering wonder. I remember reading research decades ago saying that when they took (either oysters or clams… they’re all the same to me…) from one part of the country to another, completely blocked off from all light from the moment of capture, and put them in an underground lab in like Kansas or something, they promptly “adjusted” their open/close cycle to what would be appropriate if the water they lived in was actually right where they were in Kansas. (Guess that relates to the research done that discovered most animals have some kind of biomagnetic physiology, ala homing pigeons.)
Still, that’s an interesting thought.
Palyne
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