树的慢心跳
Laser scans at night revealed that trees pulse gently every few hours, possibly pumping water through their trunks.
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Keep it on your phone →夜里,在完全静止的环境中,科学家把激光对准一排排树,然后等待。他们发现的东西不像植物,更像一只睡着的动物:一种缓慢而稳定的脉动,每隔几个小时起伏一次,同时穿过整棵树。
树枝有节奏地上下移动,幅度大约一厘米,像整棵树在轻轻呼吸。研究者现在认为,树干本身可能在主动挤压,帮着把水沿体内叫作木质部的管道往上推,而不只是被动地吸收。人的心跳每分钟大约七八十次,树的脉动却可能要好几个小时才走完一个周期。
这是个很奇怪的念头:一整座长满树的园子,每一棵都按自己那份私密而极慢的节奏搏动着,除非你正好在黑暗里用对了仪器观察,否则完全看不见。
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