The heartbeat of a tree: Scientists discover plants pulsate throughout the night (but it’s far too slow to see with the naked eye)
- Researchers investigated the overnight movement of 21 species of trees
- The used high-precision 3D surveying technique called terrestrial laser scanning
- This revealed the trees all displayed minute, periodic pulses during the night
- The discovery suggests the trees are actively pumping water, researchers say
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