You're approaching this matter without heed to the logics of it.
Qualities are a logical thing- a tying point of all of reality- science is just what we see after all of those small laws and qualities are formed.
You say- life has to grow- that, is not an indicator of the quality of life itself, it is a consequence of most life that we know.
Life has to respond to its' environment- again, plants and fungi have little ability to respond to their environments, and some animals too have little ability to respond to an environment- they grow where it suits them, in the time where it is suited- and that time ends when it is no longer suitable. A flower doesn't get up and walk over to a river because its' starving for water, it sits there and dies.
As for reproduction- that can't be said to all things that, if the first example is true, would include stars, as they are proven by astronomers- to have their own life-cycles- yet they do not, as far as we have evidence, have a direct means of reproduction, asexual or otherwise.
-sighs, and tries to pull it up-
1.5 imperial gallons of tea were consumed during the writing of this post(The other identical present appears to be for one Caster... HMMMMM...!)
(And Gila's carrying a couple similar ones over to Team Future Scandinavia.)
...Oh man. Oh dude, you know what we need to do now?
Ah, I see... Merry Christmas, these are from my sister... And, um... I made sandwiches, and that is my present, but I fear they are now cold...
(Hands 'em some PRESANTS)
make it through this year if it kills you yet | 2001-2019They don't actively seek out those locations. Its' hardly reaction to conditions to only sprout and grow when its' suitable.
-mentioned coal-
... I will drop you the anvils. A lot of these things I don't think would fit through a chimney. You are better off going through the door with this lot.
1.5 imperial gallons of tea were consumed during the writing of this postOn New Year's Eve, we need to all sit down and watch The Sound of Music, and, uhh... Ooh, we could have those cheese balls and crackers, for those of you who eat, that is.
Ah, alright... Here, I will go and fetch the plate while you unwrap those.
(PURPOSEFUL HOBBLING)
make it through this year if it kills you yet | 2001-2019

That's... uh, that isn't really - how it works? -fuug, why didn't you listen to Mr. Schmidt's biology class more...?!-
UN JOUR JE SERAI DE RETOUR PRÈS DE TOI