Plants exhibit diverse polar behaviors in response to directional and nondirectional environmental signals, termed tropic and nastic movements, respectively. The ways in which plants incorporate ...

Nyctinasty is the circadian rhythmic nastic movement of leguminous plants in response to the onset of darkness, a unique and intriguing phenomenon that has attracted attention for centuries. The ...

Same rhododendron, different times of day. When you step outside on a cold winter’s day, have you noticed how rhododendron leaves change their appearance? Usually, they are glossy and full. But when ...