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--- plant_biology [2008-05-27 13:58] – nik
+++ plant_biology [2008-07-09 13:53] (current) – nik
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 ===== plants =====
+==== general ====
+ * Plantengids / Plant guide / Guide des plantes / Pflanzenführer > http://www.kuleuven-kortrijk.be/bioweb/
+==== nutrients... ====
+| **non-mineral** | hydrogen (H), oxygen (O), & carbon (C) ||
+| **mineral** |||
+| **primary nutrients** | nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K). | usually lacking from the soil as plants use large amounts for growth and survival. |
+| **secondary nutrients** | calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and sulfur (S). | usually enough in the soil |
+| **micronutrients** | boron (B), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), chloride (Cl), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo) and zinc (Zn). ||
 ==== plant development ====
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   * hormones / growth regulators
+| **Hormone** | **Function** | **Location** |
+| Auxins (IAA)* | stem elongation \\ root formation  | apical dominanace \\  produced in shoot \\ apical meristem |
+| Cytokinins | cell division \\ differentiation | produced in roots |
+| Gibberellins (GA)* | stem & internode elongation \\ seed germination| produced in apical portion of root & shoot |
+| Ethylene* | abscission fruit ripening | produced in leaves, stems & young fruits |
+| Abscisic Acid	| supression of bud growth \\ stomatal opening \\ leaf senescence | mature leaves, fruits & root caps |
+* horticultural/agricultural applications
+ via http://www.biology-online.org/11/9_plant_metabolism.htm
 ==== movement ====
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 [[Plan Plant Planet]]
+   * the gift of green (short movie): http://www.archive.org/details/GiftofGr1946
 corals actively change their local climate [[Coral Local Climate]]
 [[HPI]]