Plant biology: Insect herbivory on fossil leaves provides the oldest evidence of sleep movements in plants

Only a few groups of plants can move their leaves at night. A new study documents sleep movements in fossil leaves that are older than the dinosaurs, suggesting that this behavior is much more ancient than previously appreciated. Only a few groups of plants can move their leaves at night. A new stud...

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Published in:Current biology 2023-02, Vol.33 (4), p.R148-R150
Main Authors: Schachat, Sandra R., Cariglino, Bárbara
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biology
Fossils
Herbivory
Insecta
Plant Leaves
Sleep
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Summary:Only a few groups of plants can move their leaves at night. A new study documents sleep movements in fossil leaves that are older than the dinosaurs, suggesting that this behavior is much more ancient than previously appreciated. Only a few groups of plants can move their leaves at night. A new study documents sleep movements in fossil leaves that are older than the dinosaurs, suggesting that this behavior is much more ancient than previously appreciated.
ISSN:0960-9822
1879-0445
DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2023.01.041