Biology of Flowering PlantsContents: The Absorption of Water and Salts, Assimilation and Transpiration, Special Modes of Nutrition, Mechanical Problems: Protection, Reproduction and Dispersal, Development. |
Contents
The Absorption of Water and Salts | 1 |
ROOT SYSTEMS OF Euphorbia montana | 39 |
ROOT SYSTEM OF Kuhnia glutinosa | 47 |
22 | 58 |
24 | 67 |
Assimilation and Transpiration | 78 |
WATER LOSS AND STOMATAL APERTURE | 108 |
LIGHT TEMPERATURE AND ASSIMILATION | 145 |
Protection | 283 |
Reproduction and Dispersal | 314 |
WIND AND INSECTPOLLINATED FLOWERS | 376 |
Linaria Cymbalaria | 406 |
DEVELOPMENT | 418 |
YOUTH AND ADULT LEAF FORMS | 444 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 465 |
| 467 | |
SUN AND SHADE LEAVES OF BEECH | 153 |
TRANSPIRATION OF Euphorbia capitellata | 165 |
CLADODES OF BUTCHERS BROOM | 195 |
Promotion of Transpiration 201 Functions of Tran | 199 |
SLEEP MOVEMENTS OF LEAVES | 202 |
Special Modes of Nutrition | 217 |
Cytinus hypocistis | 232 |
Thismia Aseroe | 242 |
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absorbed absorption acid adventitious roots algæ atmosphere beech blade branches Calluna carbon dioxide cent cherry laurel chlorophyll chloroplasts closure colloids colour cuticle depth diffusion effect epidermal cells epiphytic evaporation factors favourable flowering plants flowers function fungus gametophyte germination growing growth guard cells hairy host humus illumination important increase insect investigation layer leaf leaf surface less light intensity maximum mechanical mesophyte moisture movement mycorhiza nature nitrogen normal occur orchids organic osmotic pressure oxygen palisade parasitic petiole photosynthesis pitcher pollen pore position produced rate of assimilation reduced relation root hairs root system salts saprophytes seed seedling shade leaves shoot shown soil solution specialised species stamens starch stem stomata structure succulents suction force sunflower takes place temperature tendril tion tissue transpiration trees tropical tube turgor vapour vegetation velamen walls water content water supply wilting coefficient xerophytic