Stahl's theory is in no way destructive of Darwin's, and it is possible that nyctitropic leaves are adapted to avoid the indirect as well as the direct results of cooling by radiation.
The nyctitropic movements of 10 species in this genus were observed, and found to be the same.
Mimosa pudica: circumnutation and nyctitropic movement of a leaflet (with pinna secured), traced on a vertical glass, from 8 A.
Cassia floribunda: circumnutation and nyctitropic movement of a terminal leaflet (1 5/6 inch in length) traced from 8.
It might be thought that the diminished amplitude in the first part may be due to the natural nyctitropic fall of the leaf.
It was stated that the leaf of Mimosa exhibits nyctitropic fall from 6 to 9 P.
The displacement of base-line is due to nyctitropic movement.
This is due to the nyctitropicmovements of the leaf.
Record of diurnal variation of excitability; it exhibits marked nyctitropic movement.
The extent of the nyctitropic movement varies in individual cases; in some it is slight, in others very large.
The nyctitropicmovement of plants affords another example of daily periodicity.
The exhibition of nyctitropic movement by the fully grown, and rigid 'Praying Palm' is a striking demonstration of the unity of response of all plant organs.
The nyctitropic movements of the leaflet of Cassia alata and of the terminal leaflet of Desmodium gyrans furnish us with typical examples of the recurrent effects of light and darkness.
After reviewing the various theories proposed, he proceeds to say "that a completely satisfactory theory of nyctitropic pulvinus movements is not yet forthcoming.
Both the petiole, and the terminal leaflet of this plant exhibit very marked nyctitropic movement.
The description of this Nyctitropic Recorder will be given in the next paper.
The obscurities in the nyctitropic movement of plants arises from the presence of numerous complicating factors.
An important factor of nyctitropic movements, hitherto unsuspected, is the effect of variation of temperature on geotropic curvature.
The very complex type of nyctitropic movement of the primary petiole of Mimosa results from the combined effects of thermo-geotropism and phototropism.
One species of Phyllanthus takes up in sunshine the nyctitropic attitude of another species.
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