Open AccessElements of consciousness in plants: a study
Author(s) -
Meera Vani
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
anusandhan vigyan shodh patrika
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2350-0123
pISSN - 2322-0708
DOI - 10.22445/avsp.v5i01.9844
Subject(s) - consciousness , adaptation (eye) , extinction (optical mineralogy) , biology , reproduction , diversity (politics) , plant diversity , ecology , botany , plant species , sociology , anthropology , neuroscience , paleontology
Consciousness among plants has been described from the vedic times. Bio-diversity comprises of both plants and animals. Unfortunately man has been exploiting the nature for his basic needs, which has resulted in the extinction of about 49000 plant species. Plants life activities like respiration, movement, sensitivity, adaptation, secretion, reproduction are performed by the plants which define consciousness in plants.