The mechanism that measures the internal time is referred to as biological clocks. These biological clocks tend to adapt to the environmental changes going around. The environmental cues can reset the biological clock in a plant (seasonal and daily adjustments in plants) such as growth, development, and reproduction.

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The mechanism that measures the internal time is referred to as biological clocks. These biological clocks tend to adapt to the environmental changes going around. The environmental cues can reset the biological clock in a plant (seasonal and daily adjustments in plants) such as growth, development, and reproduction.

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