Plants have two main types of responses to external stimuli: tropisms and nasties. [1] Tropisms are permanent, directional responses influenced by plant hormones that cause plants to grow towards or away from stimuli. Examples include phototropism, geotropism, and chemotropism. [2] Nastic responses are non-directional, quicker movements not dependent on stimulus direction, such as leaf and petal movements. Phytohormones like auxin, gibberellin, and ethylene mediate plant responses and are used in agriculture to stimulate fruit growth or rooting.
Plants have two main types of responses to external stimuli: tropisms and nasties. [1] Tropisms are permanent, directional responses influenced by plant hormones that cause plants to grow towards or away from stimuli. Examples include phototropism, geotropism, and chemotropism. [2] Nastic responses are non-directional, quicker movements not dependent on stimulus direction, such as leaf and petal movements. Phytohormones like auxin, gibberellin, and ethylene mediate plant responses and are used in agriculture to stimulate fruit growth or rooting.
Plants have two main types of responses to external stimuli: tropisms and nasties. [1] Tropisms are permanent, directional responses influenced by plant hormones that cause plants to grow towards or away from stimuli. Examples include phototropism, geotropism, and chemotropism. [2] Nastic responses are non-directional, quicker movements not dependent on stimulus direction, such as leaf and petal movements. Phytohormones like auxin, gibberellin, and ethylene mediate plant responses and are used in agriculture to stimulate fruit growth or rooting.
Plants have two main types of responses to external stimuli: tropisms and nasties. [1] Tropisms are permanent, directional responses influenced by plant hormones that cause plants to grow towards or away from stimuli. Examples include phototropism, geotropism, and chemotropism. [2] Nastic responses are non-directional, quicker movements not dependent on stimulus direction, such as leaf and petal movements. Phytohormones like auxin, gibberellin, and ethylene mediate plant responses and are used in agriculture to stimulate fruit growth or rooting.
