Roger P. Hangarter of Indiana University's Department of Biology has created this wonderful collection of time-lapse photography that allows us "to see the movements of plants and clearly demonstrates that plants are living and capable of some extraordinary things." The videos available show a broad range of plant growth phenomena, including germination, circadian responses, phototropism, and much more. The movies are fun to watch in and of themselves, but don't miss out on the informative descriptions that accompany each video and category heading. Macintosh users can also print out a flip book using NIH Image, a free image analysis software (link provided). Even those with only a passing interest in botany will find this Web site entertaining and informative.
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