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  • Plant biology
  • Mechanobiology
  • Biophysics

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  • Plants continuously encounter diverse mechanical stimuli, from cellular to whole-organism levels.
  • These mechanical cues influence plant development, shape, and growth dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a novel mechanism of 'fluctuation-enhanced proprioception' in plants.
  • To explore how plants utilize mechanical fluctuations for self-monitoring and adaptation.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual framework development.
  • Analysis of plant mechanical cues and responses.
  • Integration of proprioception and active material concepts.

Main Results:

  • Plants employ mechanical fluctuations for proprioception, guiding shape and growth.
  • Active enhancement of fluctuations can lead to oscillating tissue behaviors.
  • This proprioception enables plants to act as active materials adapting to environmental variability.

Conclusions:

  • Fluctuation-enhanced proprioception allows plants to sense and adapt their form.
  • This mechanism supports plant adaptability in dynamic internal and external environments.
  • Proprioception may drive plant shapes towards self-organized criticality for enhanced adaptability.