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The functions of foliar nyctinasty: a review and hypothesis

Foliar nyctinasty is a plant behaviour characterised by a pronounced daily oscillation in leaf orientation. During the day, the blades of nyctinastic plant leaves (or leaflets) assume a more or less horizontal position that optimises their ability to capture sunlight for photosynthesis. At night, th...

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Autor principal: Minorsky, Peter V.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7379275/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29998471
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/brv.12444