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Movement in Plants
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The power of movement in plants, published on 7 November 1880, was the final large botanical work that Darwin wrote. It was the only work in which the assistance of one of his children, Francis Darwin, is mentioned on the title page. The research for this…
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- … between 45 o & 90 o to the horizon ’. By May 1874, Thiselton-Dyer had observed some …
- … close friends, Darwin was more circumspect; he told Gaston de Saporta, ‘ I am at present working …
- … worried when there were conflicts. After reading a paper by Hugo de Vries in which the author …
- … observations could have been so much at odds ( letter to Hugo de Vries 13 February 1879 ). He was …
- … also mentioned he wanted to visit the laboratory of Anton de Bary in Strasbourg on his way home. …
- … in the Lake District, Darwin received a long letter from De Vries detailing his latest research on …
- … & refer to your evidence before the Spring ’. Luckily, De Vries published two papers in 1879 …
- … Just before he left, he received a copy of Alphonse de Candolle’s Phytographie (A. de Candolle …
Darwin in letters, 1878: Movement and sleep
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In 1878, Darwin devoted most of his attention to the movements of plants. He investigated the growth pattern of roots and shoots, studying the function of specific organs in this process. Working closely with his son Francis, Darwin devised a series of…
