Survival Strategies and Plant Intelligence

Traditionally intelligence is associated with the brain, until recently, our understanding of intelligence in plants was limited. However, there is a paradigm shift in the traditional perception and intelligence is defined to be associated with how an organism quickly and efficiently adapts to their surroundings. Plants are good examples here, as they constantly respond and adapt to their surroundings. This book is a comprehensive study of the scientific literature on intelligent survival strategies of plants.

Features:

• Provides a scientific basis for the intelligent survival strategies by plants under the changing environment.

• Book content is substantiated with examples of intelligent behaviour in plants.

• Comparative account of intelligent behaviour in the plants with that in animals is also discussed.

• Brief information about some of the scientists working in this field are included.

The book will serve as a reference book for undergraduate students interested in an introduction to the subject of plant intelligence. It will also open up a reservoir of information for post graduate students, teachers and researchers by providing insight into this new emerging concept of plant intelligence. The book discusses the theoretical and experimental aspects of mechanisms for understanding plant perception and signalling that further demonstrates purposeful behaviour and the active decisions taken by plants.