What are the Functions of Plant Hormones?
Plant hormones help in regulation of the plant body by responding to the various signals from the plant and environment. The hormones are regulated in different tissues during the different plant development stages. There are five major plant hormones, which are, auxin, cytokinin, gibberellin, abscisic acid and ethylene. Plant hormones and their functions differ in their effects. The auxins, gibberellins, cytokinins act as growth stimulators and absicisic acid and ethylene act as growth inhibitors. Plant hormones are simple in structure as compared to animal or human hormones. There are no specific or specialized glands that produce these plant hormones. These hormones are synthesized anywhere in the plant and act on any part as their target. The following table will provide you with some information related to plant hormones and their functions. There are many plant growth factors that affect the function and growth of plants.
