Rhythmic Phenomena in Plants

First observations: the patterns of plant movement; A short dictionary for students of rhythms; Rhythms that match environmental periodicities: day and night; Rhythms that match environmental periodicities: tidal, semi-lunar and lunar cycles; Rhythms that match environmental periodicities: the year; Rhythms which do not match environmental periodicities; The cell division cycle; The mechanism for the generation of oscillations, particularly those with a circadian period Content: Inside Front Cover , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Dedication , Page v Preface , Pages xi-xii 1 - First Observations: The Patterns of Plant Movement , Pages 1-15 2 - A Short Dictionary for Students of Rhythms: Parameters of Rhythms and How to Calculate Them , Pages 17-25 3 - Rhythms That Match Environmental Periodicities: Day and Night , Pages 27-71 4 - Mechanism of Circadian Timing , Pages 73-96 5 - Rhythms That Match Environmental Periodicities: Tidal, Semilunar, and Lunar Cycles , Pages 97-114 6 - Rhythms That Match Environmental Periodicities: The Year , Pages 115-133 7 - Rhythms That Do Not Match Environmental Periodicities , Pages 135-149 8 - Biological Clocks and Human Affairs , Pages 151-157 Author Index , Pages 159-164 Subject Index , Pages 165-172 Rhythmic Phenomena in Plants, Second Edition focuses on the study of biological clocks in all kinds of plants, from unicellular algae to flowering trees. This book discusses the patterns of plant movement, parameters of rhythms and how to calculate them, and rhythms that match and do not match environmental periodicities. The mechanism of circadian timing, circadian rhythms in angiosperms, comparison between dinoflagellates and other rhythmic organisms, and semilunar and lunar rhythms are also elaborated. This publication likewise covers the measurement of day length in photoperiodism, circannian rhythms in plants, oscillations with short periods in leaves and roots, and streaming in a slime mold. This edition is valuable to biologists intending to contribute to the study of biological timing.