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What is the significance of developing leaves before flowers

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Since reproduction is so important, the adaptive strategy of pre-leafing flowering is to use those energy stores to produce flowers that provide the seeds. ... Early flowering ensures that the leaves will not block the sunlight from the flower buds. Once the flowers have done their jobs, they fall and leaves appear.

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