Leaf expansion
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Leaf expansion
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Leaf expansion is a process by which plants make efficient use of the space around them by causing their leaves to enlarge, or wither. This process enables a plant to maximize its own biomass, whether it be due to increased surface area; which enables more sunlight to be absorbed by chloroplasts, driving the rate of photosynthesis upward, or it enables more stomata to be created on the leaf surface, allowing the plant to increase its carbon dioxide intake.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf_expansion
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2021-01-02T14:57:18Z
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