what is thermonasty?
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noun. botany a nastic movement in response to a temperature change, as occurs in the opening of certain flowers.
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Thermonasty is a nondirectional response in plants to temperature. It is a form of nastic movement, not to be confused with thermotropism, which is a directional response in plants to temperature. A common example of this is in some Rhododendron species, but thermonasty has also been observed in other plants, such as Phryma leptostachya.[1] Flower opening in certain crocus and tulip species is also known to be thermonastic.[2] These movements are thought to be regulated by having unequal cell elongation in certain plant tissues, causing different tissues to bend.[2] In other processes, like in the temperature regulation of flower openings, movement has instead been shown to be a result of irreversible cell growth, a growth type not typically associated with plant movement.[2] Furthermore, thermonasty has been shown to be independent of other environmental signals, such as light and gravity.
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