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A '''Quillfence''' stores energy in the form of inulin in its thickened underground stem swellings (tubers). Usually, it uses the energy stored within its tubers to quickly recover from herbivory, especially from [[Ramchin~~|Ramchins~~]], a major herbivore. In the very rare instances of volcanic eruption, it can draw upon the energy of its tubers to quickly grow above covering layers of ash and photosynthsize again, or wait out days when the sky is dark from ashes.

A '''Quillfence''' stores energy in the form of inulin in its thickened underground stem swellings (tubers). Usually, it uses the energy stored within its tubers to quickly recover from herbivory, especially from [[Ramchin]]s, a major herbivore. In the very rare instances of volcanic eruption, it can draw upon the energy of its tubers to quickly grow above covering layers of ash and photosynthsize again, or wait out days when the sky is dark from ashes.

The inulin of its tubers is difficult or impossible to digest for most fauna which don't use extensive microbial fermentation in their digestive systems. The most practical workaround of using something with a pH equal to or less than 4 and heating up to at least 40 C (104 F) is irrelevant in its environment, which is not especially prone to fire, and lacks any organisms intelligent enough to use fire or even hot rocks. Thus, only a few herbivores can theoretically digest its tubers.

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-A '''Quillfence''' stores energy in the form of inulin in its thickened underground stem swellings (tubers). Usually, it uses the energy stored within its tubers to quickly recover from herbivory, especially from [[Ramchin|Ramchins]], a major herbivore. In the very rare instances of volcanic eruption, it can draw upon the energy of its tubers to quickly grow above covering layers of ash and photosynthsize again, or wait out days when the sky is dark from ashes.
+A '''Quillfence''' stores energy in the form of inulin in its thickened underground stem swellings (tubers). Usually, it uses the energy stored within its tubers to quickly recover from herbivory, especially from [[Ramchin]]s, a major herbivore. In the very rare instances of volcanic eruption, it can draw upon the energy of its tubers to quickly grow above covering layers of ash and photosynthsize again, or wait out days when the sky is dark from ashes.
 The inulin of its tubers is difficult or impossible to digest for most fauna which don't use extensive microbial fermentation in their digestive systems. The most practical workaround of using something with a pH equal to or less than 4 and heating up to at least 40 C (104 F) is irrelevant in its environment, which is not especially prone to fire, and lacks any organisms intelligent enough to use fire or even hot rocks. Thus, only a few herbivores can theoretically digest its tubers.

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