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> One of the key functions of caffeine in the plants that produce it is allelopathy – the ability to reduce competition from surrounding species by suppressing their growth.

Wow, makes sense. I never stopped to ask why the plant produced caffeine in the first place.

parent always_good 8 years ago

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