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If there are drought conditions why might a plant produce seeds rather then grow new plantlets?
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∙ 14y ago
Because new plants (plantlets) would require water immediately to survive, where as seed can lie dormant until it rains (the drought is broken) and the seed can germinate and form new plants. It's a matter of conserving resources.
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Chidinma Onwordi
Because new plants (plantlets) would require water immediately to survive, where as seed can lie dormant until it rains (the drought is broken) and the seed can germinate and form new plants. It's a matter of conserving resources.
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