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100 1 _aDarwin, Charles,
_d1809-1882
245 1 4 _aThe Power of Movement in Plants
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-05-01
508 _aSue Asscher
520 _a"The Power of Movement in Plants" by Charles Darwin, assisted by Francis Darwin, is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the intricate movements of various plant parts, specifically focusing on how they adapt and respond to their environment through mechanisms such as circumnutation and geotropism, which illustrate the complexity of plant behavior often compared to animal movement. The opening of the book provides a detailed introduction to the concept of circumnutation—the circular or spiral movements made by the tips of plants during growth. Darwin explains the various conditions under which these movements can be observed, and he introduces specific plant examples. In the first chapter, he begins with the circumnutating movements of seedlings, describing experiments involving the radicles, hypocotyls, and cotyledons of Brassica oleracea and other species. Through observations and detailed descriptions of their movements, Darwin lays the groundwork for understanding the mechanisms governing plant movement and responses to stimuli such as gravity and light. This detailed examination sets the stage for the subsequent chapters, which will explore similar characteristics in various plants. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBotany
653 _aPlants -- Irritability and movements
653 _aGeotropism
700 1 _aDarwin, Francis, Sir,
_d1848-1925
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5605
999 _c47636
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