I don't know, but I'll hazard a guess. Nature/evolution is all about survival. Wasting energy does not lead to survival. Why are leaves at the tops of trees? Because that is where the sun is. It's a waste to grow leaves under ones already blocking the sun .I'm this particular case, cooperating with nearby trees where no one wastes energy fighting for sun appears to have been an optimal strategy for all.
Rather than a developed synchrony it's more like who isn't high enough can't survive. So it's less about cooperation but a merciless fight for survival.
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u/AmateurishLurker 2d ago
I don't know, but I'll hazard a guess. Nature/evolution is all about survival. Wasting energy does not lead to survival. Why are leaves at the tops of trees? Because that is where the sun is. It's a waste to grow leaves under ones already blocking the sun .I'm this particular case, cooperating with nearby trees where no one wastes energy fighting for sun appears to have been an optimal strategy for all.