pinnule_gif_video.avi (VIDEO)

Harvard University, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology

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Video recording of the underside of the leaflets opening as they dry out and closing as they gain moisture. Leaflets are fully closed initially in high relative humidity, and then fully open at low relative humidity. This process can occur within minutes.

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Video by Jacob Suissa

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