The Power of Movement in Plants
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- Real Author: Charles Darwin
- Date Published: July 2009
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- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108003605
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Written in collaboration with his son Francis, a notable botanist, this 1880 book builds on Darwin's earlier investigations into climbing plants, orchids, insectivorous plants, flower variety, and the processes of fertilisation. This detailed study of many species from seed to mature plant further develops Darwin's work on adaptation and evolution, with the aim of collating the results of individual studies into common factors applicable to plants in general. Particular emphasis is given to analysis and investigation of the process here termed circumnutation, the movement of the stem of the plant in order to direct the head in certain directions. This is seen as of paramount importance, with the conclusion that it is modification of this feature that has enabled plants to adapt and evolve so diversely. The authors also note similarities between plants and animals, such as sensitivity to touch and habit of action at certain times.
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- Date Published: July 2009
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781108003605
- length: 608 pages
- dimensions: 216 x 140 x 35 mm
- weight: 0.816kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. The circumnutating movements of seedling plants
2. General considerations on the movements and growth of seedling plants
3. Sensitiveness of the apex of the radicle to contact and to other irritants
4. The circumnutating movements of the several parts of mature plants
5. Modified circumnutation: climbing plants, epinastic and hyponastic movements
6. Modified circumnutation: sleep or nyctitropic movements, their use, sleep of cotyledons
7. Modified circumnutation: nyctitropic or sleep movements of leaves
8. Modified circumnutation: movements excited by light
9. Sensitiveness of plants to light: its transmitted effects
10. Modified circumnutation: movements excited by gravitation
11. Localised sensitiveness to gravitation and its transmitted effects
12. Summary and concluding remarks
Index.
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