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Supplementary flowering induced by wet weather
In Mediterranean regions, longer than normal wet conditions can induce supplementary flowering of some species as an adaptation. Ruiz de Clavijo (pp. 279-286) shows that, in Centaurea eriophora, these secondary flowers develop from smaller than normal capitula and provide an additional crop of small but viable fruits. The response is seen as one that optimizes resources.
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