The Role of Ethylene in Plant Growth and Development

Abstract

Contributions to the study of ethylene as a plant hormone are reviewed. Particularly mentioned are its role in germination, bud dormancy, root geotropism, seedling growth, bulb formation, epinasty, motor tissue movement, hook opening, soil levels, flowering, phytogerontological processes, and air pollution.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0724632

Entities

People

  • Frederick B. Abeles

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pollutants
  • Air Pollution
  • Alkenes
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Growth Substances
  • Hormones
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Kinetics
  • Physiology
  • Plant Growth
  • Plant Hormones
  • Plants
  • Regulations
  • Urban Areas
  • Vegetables

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.