A newly identified species of trigger plant grows in unusual, extremely weathered soils but still deals with its mineral needs in conventional ways.It likely accesses new sources of mineral nutrients by

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Growing longer roots allows plants to access new sources of mineral nutrients by reaching deeper or further into the soil, where nutrients that are not available in the immediate vicinity might be found. This is a conventional strategy for dealing with nutrient-poor or weathered soils.

A Newly Identified Species of Trigger Plant Grows in Unusual