What a Plant Knows: A Field Guide To The Senses Of Your Garden - And Beyond - Softcover

What a Plant Knows : A Field Guide to the Senses of Your Garden - and Beyond

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An enchanting look at the lives of plants, from the colours they see to the schedules they keep, in time for the start of the planting season'An intriguing look at a plant's consciousness.'Scientific AmericanIn What a Plant Knows, renowned biologist Daniel Chamovitz presents a beguiling exploration of how plants experience our shared Earth - in terms of sight, smell, touch, hearing, memory, and even awareness. Combining cutting-edge research with lively storytelling, he explains the intimate details of plant behaviour, from how a willow tree knows when its neighbours have been commandeered by an army of ravenous beetles to why an avocado ripens when you give it the company of a banana in a bag (it's the pheromones).Combining cutting-edge research with lively storytelling, biologist Daniel Chamovitz explores how plants experience our shared Earth - through sight, smell, touch, hearing, memory, and even awareness. Whether you are a green thumb, a science buff, a vegetarian, or simply a nature lover, this rare inside look at the life of plants will surprise and delight.Discover:- How does a Venus flytrap know when to snap shut - Can an orchid get jet lag - Does a tomato plant feel pain when you pluck a fruit from its vines - And does your favourite fern care whether you play Bach or the Beatles. Artikel-Nr. 9781851689705

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