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Plant tropisms: From Darwin to the International Space Station
Author(s) -
Wyatt Sarah E.,
Kiss John Z.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
american journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.218
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1537-2197
pISSN - 0002-9122
DOI - 10.3732/ajb.1200591
Subject(s) - biology , darwin (adl) , focus (optics) , international space station , space (punctuation) , epistemology , linguistics , systems engineering , engineering , philosophy , physics , optics , aeronautics
Plant tropisms play a fundamental role in shaping the growth form of plants, and these fascinating movements are the focus of this thematic issue of the American Journal of Botany . The issue includes 16 reviews of the current literature and eight original manuscripts written by a diverse group of international experts in their respective fields. This special issue emphasizes tropistic responses to three fundamental stimuli governing plant growth: water, light, and gravity. We hope this issue will inform the current generation and inspire the next generation of plant biologists.