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Author Chamovitz, Daniel, 1963-

Title What a plant knows : a field guide to the senses / Daniel Chamovitz
Published Brunswick : Scribe Publications, 2012
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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
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Subject Plant physiology.
Plants.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1921942770 (electronic bk.)
9781921942778 (electronic bk.)