NALT

Preferred term

nastic movement

Topic

The movement of plant parts in response to non-directional stimuli. The stimulus may be external, such as the movement of Mimosa leaves when touch (thigmonasty), or internal, such as the sudden movement of plant parts due to changes in turgor pressure (seismonasty). Nyctinasty is the movement of organs, such as the opening of flowers during the day and closing at night, in response to the diurnal cycle.

plant physiology

nyctinastic movement
nyctinasty
seismonastic movement
seismonasty
thermonastic movement
thermonasty
thigmonastic movement
thigmonasty

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

24848

Spanish

nastia

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/54365

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Created 1/19/06, last modified 2/7/17