Trees may have a ‘heartbeat’ that is so slow we never noticed it briery Uncategorized July 9, 2018 1 Minute A high-precision, three-dimensional survey of 21 different species of trees has revealed an as-yet unknown cycle of subtle canopy movement during the night. Such ‘sleep cycles’ differed from one species to another. Detection of anomalies in overnight movement could become a future diagnostic tool to reveal stress or disease in crops. Trees may have a ‘heartbeat’ that is so slow we never noticed it Share this: Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like Loading... Related Published by briery 26/f View all posts by briery Published July 9, 2018