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ERIC Number: EJ565716
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-7685
Thigmomorphogenesis in the Classroom.
Fontaine, Mark
American Biology Teacher, v60 n4 p285-87 Apr 1998
Describes the effects of thigmomorphogenesis, the mechanical stimulation of plants, and how to engage biology students in a study of this unusual plant response. Focuses on an exploration of the effect of wind on a particular plant variety. (DDR)
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Hands on Science, Higher Education, Plants (Botany), Science Activities, Science Curriculum, Secondary Education, Wind (Meteorology)
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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