Researchers at Kobe University found that a plant species they have been closely tracking has successfully spread across a megacity and now shows clear, inheritable traits shaped by its surroundings. Variations in heat, shade, and soil acidity appear to be driving these rapid urban adaptations.
(c) Esma Bartin
(c) Esma Bartin

Las plantas evolucionan rápido para prosperar en la ciudad

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Una investigación de la Universidad de Kobe revela cómo una planta común ha logrado adaptarse en toda una megaciudad, desarrollando rasgos heredables moldeados por el calor, la sombra y los suelos cambiantes. El estudio muestra la rapidez con que la vida responde a los retos urbanos en constante cambio.

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