Part III - Growth and development
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
Summary
A plant goes through a highly organized series of stages as it progresses through its life cycle. A fertilized egg, the zygote, divides repeatedly, differentiating into a wide array of tissues and organs, giving rise to a mature plant.
In Part III, chapters on how plants respond to cues from their environment (changes in light, temperature, and gravity) as they grow and develop are set beside discussions of how they sense day and night, respond to the changing seasons, attract pollinators with color, fragrances, and flavors, and use dormancy as a survival strategy.
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- Reaching for the SunHow Plants Work, pp. 99 - 100Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2011