Dear Vijay I was thinking, why will a tendril attract a guest? Is their any such example in other plant? Pankaj
On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 12:46 AM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Gurcharan ji for correcting my technical error. It makes sense now. > > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Just trying to modify Vijayasankar ji's question: >> >> "Do the cells in the region contract (elongate/divide slowly as compared >> to progressively outer portions) so that the tendril continues to make a >> coil?" >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Gurcharan Singh >> Retired Associate Professor >> SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >> Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >> Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >> http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 9:40 PM, Vijayasankar <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> Does the green spot shows the physiological sensitivity of the region? >>> does the concentration of harmones is more in that particular point? or >>> does it have fluorescence to attract some guests...? >>> Do the cells in the region contract so that the tendril continues to make >>> a coil? >>> >>> only questions come to my mind as I don't know the answer :( >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Vijayasankar Raman >>> National Center for Natural Products Research >>> University of Mississippi >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 9:26 AM, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Just some more interesting examples came into my mind on biological >>>> designs: >>>> >>>> Vespa (scooter) - is for hornet >>>> Volkswagen Beetle - Beetle >>>> >>>> :) >>>> Pankaj >>>> >>>> >>>> On Jan 10, 7:14 pm, Adittya Dharap <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > >>>> > Dear All, >>>> > >>>> > I do not have answer to the question Shrikant ji has put forth. But I >>>> > would like to add few things related to this topic. >>>> > It is related to Biomimicry – drawing inspiration from nature for >>>> > solving our day to day problems. I have been working on an article named >>>> > ‘Inspiration from Nature’ and this is currently given for publication. I >>>> > will share once it is published. But in the meanwhile would like to share >>>> > few things. >>>> > Biomimicry would be key word in future engineering where engineers >>>> > would turn to nature for solutions (In past humans have always been >>>> > drawing >>>> > inspiration from nature – birds x aeroplane for example). This is because >>>> > ‘Mother Nature’ is an extremely good designer. Precise, highly function >>>> > centric, efficient, frugal and regenerative! These are necessarily >>>> > important >>>> > qualities both product designer and his product should possess. >>>> > The involute profile Shrikant ji has mentioned is the most important >>>> > profile in the mechanical world – the profile that actually drives the >>>> > world >>>> > efficiently. >>>> > There is so much of data available on internet on Biomimicry. There >>>> > are several more examples – baby carriers x kangaroo pouch, welcro x seed >>>> > dispersal systems, humanoid robotic arm x human limb, barbed wire x >>>> > thorns etc. >>>> > >>>> > There are several product design houses that have started bringing >>>> > biologists to design table. Product Designers – Engineers – Biologists >>>> > cross-pollinate to design a good product! So in future a product designer >>>> > with a good aptitude in natural processes and forms will have an edge >>>> > other. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Adittya >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > --- On Tue, 1/10/12, Shrikant Ingalhalikar <[email protected]> >>>> > wrote: >>>> > >>>> > From: Shrikant Ingalhalikar <[email protected]> >>>> > Subject: [efloraofindia:103577] Involute-Geometry in Plants >>>> > To: "indiantreepix " <[email protected]> >>>> > Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 3:59 PM >>>> > >>>> > Involute, an engineer's perspective of perfectly geometric shapes >>>> > found in plants. This feature is specific to a particular plant. I am >>>> > sure >>>> > many will be able to guess the ID. Can someone brief about the >>>> > speciality of >>>> > the tissues at the green inner surface? Regards, >>>> > >>>> > Shrikant Ingalhalikar >>>> > 12 Varshanand Society >>>> > Anandnagar Sinhagad Road >>>> > Pune 411 051.www.idsahyadri.com >>>> > Tel 91 20 2435 0765. >>>> > Fax 91 20 2438 9190. >>>> > >>>> > Follow Rediff Deal ho jaye! to get exciting offers in your city >>>> > everyday. >>> >>> >> >> >> > -- ********************************************************************** "Taxonomists getting Extinct and Species Data Deficient !!" Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) Conservation Officer Office: Orchid Conservation Section Flora Conservation Department Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden (KFBG) Corporation Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. Residence: 36c, Ng Tung Chai, Lam Tseun Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong. email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: +852 2483 7128 (office - 8:30am to 5:30pm) +852 9436 6251 (mobile)
