Linnaeus’s Botanical Clocks: Chronobiological Mechanisms in the Scientific Poetry of Erasmus Darwin, Charlotte Smith, and Felicia Hemans

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This research explores how British Romantic poets engaged with the scientific understanding of plant movements and sentiency.
Analysis of poetry and botanical literature from the British Romantic period.
Examination of how poets represented plants' physiological responses to their environments.
Discussion of historical chronobiological experiments and theories.
Erasmus Darwin and others illustrated plants' movements as both passive and sentient.
Chronobiology advancements highlighted internal timekeeping in plants, challenging previous perceptions.
Linnaeus's advocates for Floral clocks demonstrated a scientific push toward understanding botanical timekeeping.

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Examines plant movements and sentiency in British Romantic poetry, implying a deeper understanding of botanical behavior.

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Melissa Bailes (2017) studied this question.

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