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MENTAL MODEL · M3423

Hydrotropism

Hydrotropism
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Version 1.0.0 · Updated 2026-07-30

CORE DEFINITION

The characteristic of plant roots to automatically sense humidity gradients and bend and grow toward water sources when lacking water.

SCAFFOLDING EFFECT

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Resource sniffing. Organizations or individuals should possess the instinct of "roots." Wherever there are resources (water), they grow toward them without needing brain command. This is a fundamental survival drive.

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Hydrotaxis is the directed movement of organisms along humidity/moisture gradients, tending toward moist (water-retentive) areas or avoiding excessive wetness, commonly seen in soil organisms and insects, related to survival and habitat selection.

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