They learned how while the typhoon had restricted the vegetative growth of the trees, this interference had in turn stimulated the trees 'reproductive growth.
研究人員一聽到這種情形，便明白農民已憑經驗發掘出一條調節產期的捷徑。他們利用學理上的知識，加上實地試驗，發展出一套穩定、省工的辦法，來延長蓮霧的產期。