It is probably suffering from wind burn if it on one side, if it is all over then it is probably dead.
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The old branches of the tree were brittle and snapped easily in the wind.
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Tumbleweed is made of dried and dead plant material such as grasses and shrubs. As the plant dries out, it detaches from the root system and is blown by the wind, rolling across the landscape.
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Wind can increase transpiration in a plant by increasing the rate of evaporation from the plant's leaves. When there is wind, it removes the water vapor surrounding the leaves, creating a lower concentration of water in the air which causes more water to move out of the plant through transpiration to maintain equilibrium.
The answer to this riddle is a plant that has withered and dried up. When plants die, they can make a rustling sound when moved by the wind, which could be interpreted as "singing" in a poetic sense. The contrast between the plant's previous state of being alive and vibrant, and its current state of being dead and dried up, adds to the poetic imagery of the riddle.
Each time a plant is pushed by the wind, it releases a hormone called an auxin that stimulates the growth of supporting cells.
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The plant that reproduces with the help of the wind is typically a gymnosperm or angiosperm with lightweight seeds or pollen that are dispersed by wind. Examples include pine trees, dandelions, and grasses. This method of reproduction is called wind pollination or anemophily.