Everyday Science · 45 sec
Plant physiology
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- The useful idea
Plant physiology is a subdiscipline of botany concerned with the functioning, or physiology, of plants.
- How it works
A professional in this field is called a Plant physiologist.
- Why it matters
Plant physiologists study fundamental processes of plants, such as photosynthesis, respiration, plant nutrition, plant hormone functions, tropisms, nastic movements, photoperiodism, photomorphogenesis,
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Plant physiology is a subdiscipline of botany concerned with the functioning, or physiology, of plants.