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Monster Essays - Involvement of K+ in Leaf Movements During Suntracking
Involvement of K+ in Leaf Movements During Suntracking
Many plants orient their leaves in response to directional light signals.
Heliotropic movements, or movements that are affected by the sun, are common
among plants belonging to the families Malvaceae, Fabaceae, Nyctaginaceae, and
Oxalidaceae. The leaves of many plants, including Crotalaria pallida, exhibit
diaheliotropic movement. C. pallida is a woody shrub native to South Africa.
Its trifoliate leaves are connected to the petiole by 3-4 mm long pulvinules
(Schmalstig). In diaheliotropic movement, the plant’s leaves are oriented
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