Surface area is evaporative exposure and frost exposure, might not matter much to temperate acclimated plants but it may be an evolutionary holdover. Also plants don’t really expend energy to modulate their bodies. It’s more about moving water around their internals.
Moving may also prevent some fungus or algae colonization.
I want to be clear that I’m not arguing with you, but when you talk about moisture evaporation it’s kind of funny because the water lilies are sitting in a lake lol
I did try googling this first.
Surface area is evaporative exposure and frost exposure, might not matter much to temperate acclimated plants but it may be an evolutionary holdover. Also plants don’t really expend energy to modulate their bodies. It’s more about moving water around their internals.
Moving may also prevent some fungus or algae colonization.
I want to be clear that I’m not arguing with you, but when you talk about moisture evaporation it’s kind of funny because the water lilies are sitting in a lake lol