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Aneural Organisms in Neurobiology pp 131–139Cite as

Plant and Animal Behavior: An Introductory Comparison

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This is intended as a brief introduction to the comparative aspects of animal and plant behavior with a view as to how plants as aneural systems may contribute to or expand our understanding of neurobiology. This is not intended as a comprehensive review of the subject, as I have taken only selected examples from a vast, though separate, literature on plants and animals, and have referred to review papers or books as summary references where applicable.

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  1. S.U.N.Y. College at Purchase, Purchase, NY, USA

    Philip B. Applewhite (Associate Professor of Biology, Visiting Fellow in Biology)

  2. Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

    Philip B. Applewhite (Associate Professor of Biology, Visiting Fellow in Biology)

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    Edward M. Eisenstein

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Applewhite, P.B. (1975). Plant and Animal Behavior: An Introductory Comparison. In: Eisenstein, E.M. (eds) Aneural Organisms in Neurobiology. Advances in Behavioral Biology, vol 13. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4473-5_9

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