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Some tropical trees act as lightning rods to fend off rivals

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Dipteryx oleifera, also called “almendro,” benefited from the shock therapy to fend off rival trees and get rid of parasitic vines.

Researchers tracked lightning strikes and their effects in Panama .

The competitive advantage gained from these strikes increases the D. olefera’s reproductive success by 14 times.

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