The Power of Movement in Plants

· 1882

DETAILED TABLE OF CONTENTS. THE MOVEMENTS OF PLANTS. INTRODUCTION. CHAPTER I. THE CIRCUMNUTATING MOVEMENTS OF SEEDLING PLANTS. CHAPTER II. GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS ON THE MOVEMENTS AND GROWTH OF SEEDLING PLANTS. CHAPTER III. SENSITIVENESS OF THE APEX OF THE RADICLE TO CONTACT AND TO OTHER IRRITANTS. CHAPTER IV. THE CIRCUMNUTATING MOVEMENTS OF THE SEVERAL PARTS OF MATURE PLANTS. CHAPTER V. MODIFIED CIRCUMNUTATION: CLIMBING PLANTS; EPINASTIC AND HYPONASTIC MOVEMENTS. CHAPTER VI. MODIFIED CIRCUMNUTATION: SLEEP OR NYCTITROPIC MOVEMENTS, THEIR USE: SLEEP OF COTYLEDONS. CHAPTER VII. MODIFIED CIRCUMNUTATION: NYCTITROPIC OR SLEEP MOVEMENTS OF LEAVES. CHAPTER VIII. MODIFIED CIRCUMNUTATION: MOVEMENTS EX…

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