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snugglekitten · August 31, 2014

I have no scientific basis to assume this - but it does appear to be that PL has a decrease in the quantity of trichomes compared to RL, and perhaps there is a tradeoff here of protection vs insects and bacteria, but this is just amateur speculation.

The PL dominates in nature when bacteria is prevelent, the RL when insects are prevelent.

August 31, 2014	#2
snugglekitten BANNED Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Land of the White Eagle Posts: 341	I have no scientific basis to assume this - but it does appear to be that PL has a decrease in the quantity of trichomes compared to RL, and perhaps there is a tradeoff here of protection vs insects and bacteria, but this is just amateur speculation. The PL dominates in nature when bacteria is prevelent, the RL when insects are prevelent. Last edited by snugglekitten; August 31, 2014 at 07:16 PM.