Plant hormones
There are five general classes of hormones: auxins, cytokinins, gibberellins, ethylene, and abscisic acid. for more details see plant biology
Types of Movement
Phototropism
movement in response to light.
shoots grow toward light and are positively phototropic; roots grow away from light and are negatively phototropic.
IAA increase in shaded side → plant curve toward light
wavelengths less than 500μm—is most effective in producing a growth response.
Gravitropism
Thigmotropism
reaction to a solid object
eg. tendrils of climbing plants wrapping around a support
IAA (lengthening) and ethylene (contracting) are probably involved
Other
via Tropism
Chemotropism, movement or growth in response to chemicals
Gravitropism (or geotropism), movement or growth in response to gravity
Apogeotropism, the inclination to behave contrary to gravity
Hydrotropism, movement or growth in response to moisture or water
Heliotropism, movement or growth in response to sunlight.
Selenotropism, movement or growth in response to the moon.
Scototropism, movement or growth towards shadow.
Phototropism, movement or growth in response to lights or colors of light
Thermotropism, movement or growth in response to temperature
Thigmotropism, movement or growth in response to touch or contact
Autotropism, inclination of plants to grow in a certain direction or to return to a previous (or is it prior) form
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