10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NYCTITROPISM»
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Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London: ...
His view is, so far, the same as that given in the Power of Movement, namely, that
nyctitropism is an adaptation to avoid the chilling effect of radiation. He holds,
however, that the lowered temperature is not injurious, per se, but as leading to ...
His view is that nyctitropism is especially an adaptation against dew. It was
shown in the Power of Movement that leaves fixed horizontally are found in the
morning covered with dew,§ while similar leaves, which had been allowed to
sleep, ...
Structure of Leaves in Relation to Nyctitropism.* — In this abstract D. D.
Cunningham discusses the "relation of particular structural features in certain
leaves to the phenomena of nyctitropism, and movements incident on stimulation
by ...
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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL MICROSCOPICAL SOCIETY; CONTAINING ITS ...
Structure of Leaves in Relation to Nyctitropism.* — In this abstract D. D.
Cunningham discusses the "relation of particular structural features in certain
leaves to the phenomena of nyctitropism, and movements incident on stimulation
by ...
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Appletons' Annual Cyclopaedia and Register of Important Events
Unless nyctitropism is admitted to be a modification of circumuutatiou, the leaves
and cotyledons of nyctitropic plants which describe a single ellipse in the twenty-
four hours do not circumnatate at all. In other cases the leaves and cotyledons ...
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Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society
In this abstract D. D. Cunningham discusses the " relation of particular structural
features in certain leaves to the phenomena of nyctitropism, and movements
incident on stimulation by concussion." The con- * Proc. Roy. Boo., xxxiv. (1882;
pp.
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Works of Charles Darwin: The power of movement in plants
From the facts and considerations now advanced we may conclude that
nyctitropism, or the sleep of leaves and cotyledons, is merely a modification of
their ordinary circumnutating movement, regulated in its period and amplitude by
the ...
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Appleton's Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important ...
Unless nyctitropism is admitted to be a modification of circumnutation, the leaves
and cotyledons of nyctitropic plants which describe a single ellipse in the twenty-
four hours do not circuiunutate at all. In other cases the leaves and cotyledons ...
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Appletons' Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important ...
In plants possessing puhini the nyctitropic revolution is sometimes complicated,
accompanied with a twisting movement by which the surfaces of the parts are
brought into closer contact, affording greater protection. Nyctitropism continues
after ...
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The Church Quarterly Review
... on cold nights to delicate plants, seedlings, and fruit trees, by a very slight
covering, such as a mat, a little straw, or even a net. Mr. Darwin put to Nature
herself the question whether nyctitropism has so much effect in preventing
radiation ...
Arthur Cayley Headlam (Bishop of Gloucester), 1881
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