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What is anemotropism?

What is anemotropism? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (botany) The orientation of plants in response to the direction of the wind
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In the ease of the ladybirds, anemotropism plays an important part in controlling the direction of their movements, to which they respond negatively.
While growing in the wind tunnel the basidiocarps exhibited anemotropism.
There is no evidence at present that anemotropism plays any part in the selection of the hibernating quarter,
Sight, phototropism, geotropism, anemotropism, and hydrotropism play a significant role in insect orientation for both oviposition and feeding.
It requires but a moment's consideration to see that anemotropism is only a special form of rheotropism.

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