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Response of Pine Seedlings to Mechanical Stimulation

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When needles of pine seedlings are deflected downwards there is an electrical response which can be measured.

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ASHER, W. Response of Pine Seedlings to Mechanical Stimulation. Nature 217, 134–136 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/217134a0

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