What is the title of one of Theophrastus' surviving botanical works?
On the Causes of Plants
The Uses of Plants
Plant taxonomy
The Nature of Plants
Answer
On the Causes of Plants is a botanical work written by Theophrastus, a Greek philosopher and naturalist. It is one of his two surviving botanical works, the other being Enquiry into Plants. On the Causes of Plants is a more theoretical work than Enquiry into Plants, and it discusses the causes of plant growth and development. It is considered to be one of the first works of plant physiology.
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