diaheliotropism

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diaheliotropism

(daɪəˌhiːlɪˈɒtrəˌpɪzəm)
n
the tendency among plants to respond to the light of the sun by orienting their leaves perpendicular to the sun's rays, such that the upper surface of the leaves receives maximum light
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The reversible bending response of a plant to a light stimulus is called heliotropism and can be further classified as paraheliotropism (light-avoiding) and diaheliotropism (light-seeking) [4, 5].
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