Scientists Discover Trees Have a Hidden "Muscle" That Helps Them Straighten Themselves
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Researchers found that young poplar trees can straighten bent stems without light or gravity cues by detecting their own curvature and selectively producing tension wood on opposite sides of the bend, demonstrating that trees possess proprioception—the ability to sense their own body position.
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