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Re:Three reasons fungi are not plants by Retric on Monday January 18, 2021 @02:27PM (#25825503)
It’s more complex than simple sensor, it’s effectively counting numbers of impacts before it responds. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2074582-venus-flytrap-c...
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Re:Three reasons fungi are not plants by the_af on Monday January 18, 2021 @05:59PM (#25827751)
Yes, the counting part is mentioned in the brief summary at Wikipedia, and I find it fascinating. I wonder if it's some kind of cummulative chemical effect that wears off in a short time, but if it passes a threshold it triggers something.
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