How Plants See, Feel, and Smell - The Perceptual Apparatus of the Plant

How Plants See, Feel, and Smell - The Perceptual Apparatus of the Plant

Explore the fascinating world of plant perception in this lecture by Nina Fedoroff, External Professor at Santa Fe Institute. Discover how plants in Kingdom Plantae sense their environment, including light, touch, gravity, humidity, and various chemicals in the air and soil. Learn about the intricate mechanisms plants use to perceive these signals and how they respond through movement and growth adaptations. Delve into the subject matter from a macro to micro perspective, starting with whole plant responses and progressing to cellular and molecular levels. Gain insights into the complex sensory systems that allow plants to interact with and adapt to their surroundings in this comprehensive exploration of plant biology.