Title
The physiology of plants; a treatise upon the metabolism and sources of energy in plants
By
Pfeffer, W. (Wilhelm), 1845-1920
Ewart, Alfred J. (Alfred James), 1872-1937
Type
Book
Material
Published material
Publication info
Oxford, Clarendon press, 1900-06
Notes
Contents: v. 1. Introduction. Physiological morphology. Imbibation and molecular structure. Mechanism of absorption and translocation. The mechanism of gaseous exchange. Movements of water. The food of plants. Constructive and destructive metabolism. Respiration and fermentation. Translocation -- v. 2. Growth. The mechanics of growth. Growth and cell-division. The elasticity and cohesion of the plant-body. The strains and stresses in tissues. The influence of the external conditions on growth. The causes of specific shape. Variation and heredity. Periodicity of growth. The power of resistance to extremes -- v. 3. Movement. Movements of curvature. Tropic movements. Locomotory and protoplasmic movements. The production of heat, light, and electricity. The sources and transformations of energy in the plant.
Subjects
Plant physiology
Call Number
QK711 .P53
Language
English
Identifiers
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.1614
LCCN: https://lccn.loc.gov/06006646
OCLC: 2355579
Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q51422535
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