How plants work

the science behind the amazing things plants do

How plants work

the science behind the amazing things plants do
Linda Chalker-Scott
Book - 2015

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.

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Chalker-Scott, Linda
التنسيق: كتاب
اللغة:English
منشور في: Portland : Timber Press, 2015.
الطبعة:First edition.
سلاسل:Science for gardeners.
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