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The Full Story About

The Science Behind The Sunflower

Below, you will find different blogs & articles for your reading pleasure.  

Theses articles teach about the science behind the sunflowers.

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Sunflower - An Overview
From ScienceDirect

By; Agricultural Water Management, 2018

Sunflower is moderately drought tolerant crop due to its long and deep root system (Hussain et al., 2013a), which enables it to extract water from deeper soil layers.

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Sunflowers’ invisible colours help them polinate

By; University of British Columbia

It turns out sunflowers are more than just a pretty face: the ultraviolet colours of their flowers not only attract pollinators, but also help the plant regulate water loss.  They also hold an ultraviolet (UV) bullseye pattern, invisible to humans but not to most insects including bees.  

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