Tag: plant growth and development

coordination in plants

Study of plant hormones including ethylene, abscisic acid (ABA), cytokinins, and gibberellins, their functions in fruit ripening, dormancy, senescence, stomatal closure, and plant growth regulation.

Understanding directional growth responses (tropisms) and non-directional movements (nasties) in plants including phototropism, geotropism, chemotropism, hydrotropism, thigmotropism, and related hormonal mechanisms.