How plants work
Subtitle: the science behind the amazing things plants do
By: Linda Chalker-Scott
Edition: First edition.
Series: Timber Press Science for gardeners; Science for gardeners
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 235
ISBN-13: 9781604693386
Subjects: Plant physiology; Gardening
Description: How Plants Work brings the stranger-than-fiction science of the plant world to vivid life.  It explains how plants tell time, how they move to follow the sun and capture food, and why they change color.  Linda Chalder-Scott, of the popular blog The Garden Professors, uncovers these and other fascinating mysteries in this engaging and accessible introduction to plant physiology.--COVER.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-220) and index.
Table of contents: title: Under the microscope; title: The underground railroad; title: What's essential; title: Transforming sunlight into sugar; title: Why leaves can turn red anytime, anyplace; title: How plants tell time; title: Night shifts and other unexpected movements; title: Garden care, not control; title: Finding love in a sedentary world.