Description |
1 online resource (163 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
What a plant sees -- What do plants smell? -- What a plant feels -- What a plant hears -- How a plant knows where it is -- What a plant remembers |
Summary |
A captivating journey into the inner lives of plants - from the colours they see to the schedules they keep How does a Venus flytrap know when to snap shut? Can a fern get jet lag? Do roses remember the romance of springtime? In What a Plant Knows, renowned biologist Daniel Chamovitz presents a beguiling exploration of how plants experience our shared Earth - in terms of sight, smell, touch, hearing, memory, and even awareness |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Plant physiology.
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Plants.
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
1921942770 (electronic bk.) |
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9781921942778 (electronic bk.) |
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