Radiation, Magnetism, and Living ThingsAn inquiry into the nature of electricity and magnetism and the interactions of these forces with animals, plants, and man. |
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... plants do not have nerves or a central nervous system . " Other scientists , including Russia's Pavlov , also felt that plants transmitted stimuli . Since no separate tissue could be isolated , it was believed that the function of the ...
... plants do not have nerves or a central nervous system . " Other scientists , including Russia's Pavlov , also felt that plants transmitted stimuli . Since no separate tissue could be isolated , it was believed that the function of the ...
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... plants are closely connected with their life processes and that the rythmical fluctuations of electrical activity have general biological significance . It was also noted that the amplitude of these fluctuations in plants was relatively ...
... plants are closely connected with their life processes and that the rythmical fluctuations of electrical activity have general biological significance . It was also noted that the amplitude of these fluctuations in plants was relatively ...
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... plants , since its influence during the day might average near the vertical . However , plants grown under artificial light grow vertically without cues from the sun . Recent tests in which plants were grown on a turntable seem to ...
... plants , since its influence during the day might average near the vertical . However , plants grown under artificial light grow vertically without cues from the sun . Recent tests in which plants were grown on a turntable seem to ...
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