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A plant evolves to become less visible to humans – The Blend
A plant used in traditional Chinese medicine has evolved to be less visible to humans, new research shows. Scientists have found that plants of Fritillaria delavayi,…
A plant used in traditional Chinese medicine has evolved to be less visible to humans, new research shows.
Scientists have found that plants of Fritillaria delavayi, which live on the rocky slopes of the Hengduan Mountains in China, are more like their surroundings in areas where they are heavily harvested.
This suggests that humans are pushing the evolution of this species into new color forms because better camouflaged plants have a greater chance of survival.
The study was conducted by the Kunming…
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