Plant Biomechanics

Plant Biomechanics
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 630
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ISBN-10 : 9780226586311
ISBN-13 : 0226586316
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Book Synopsis Plant Biomechanics by : Karl J. Niklas

Download or read book Plant Biomechanics written by Karl J. Niklas and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1992-08 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, the author analyzes plant form and how it has evolved in response to basic physical laws. He examines the ways these laws limit the organic expression of form, size, and growth in a variety of plant structures and in plants as whole organisms, drawing on both the fossil record and studies of extant species.


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