当たり前だけど当たり前のことほどよくわからないものです。
It’s obvious, but the more obvious something is, the less we understand it.
身近な不思議のひとつに植物があります。
One of the mysteries that is familiar to us is plants.
なぜ動かないのか？
Why don’t they move?
疑問を解決する本がありました。
I found a book that answers that question.
「植物はなぜ動かないのか 弱くて強い植物のはなし」
“Why don’t plants move? A story about weak and strong plants”
著者は稲垣栄洋、筑摩書房発刊です。
Written by Inagaki Hidehiro, published by Chikumashobo.
ネタバレに気を付けて書きます。
I will be careful not to give away any spoilers.
目次
内容 Contents
全部で7章あります。
There are 7 chapters in total.
1章目は植物の大まかな説明がされています。
Chapter 1 gives a rough explanation of plants.
2章目、３章目で植物の進化の歴史が語られます。
Chapters 2 and 3 tell the evolutionary history of plants.
４章目～７章目までは植物の生存戦略について記載があります。
Chapters 4 to 7 describe the survival strategies of plants.
当初の疑問の答え Answer to the original question
１章の冒頭に答えが書いてあります。
The answer is written at the beginning of Chapter 1.
動く必要がないから。
Because they don’t need to move.
シンプルな答えです。
It’s a simple answer.
分かりやすすぎます。
It’s too easy to understand.
次に湧いてくる疑問は
なぜ動かなくていいのか？
ですが、その答えは読み進めていくうちに明らかになります。
The next question that arises is
Why don’t they need to move?
But the answer will become clear as you read on.
植物の進化の歴史 History of Plant Evolution
２章、３章の記載です。
Chapters 2 and 3.
植物がどのように進化して今の形になっているのかを
解説されています。
Explains how plants evolved to their current form.
植物内の構造がどのように進化していったのか
とてもわかりやすいです。
It’s very easy to understand how the internal structure of plants evolved.
学校の授業ではただ暗記するだけのところですが、
この本を読めばしっかりと理解が進みます。
In school, you just memorize, but reading this book will help you understand.
暗記が苦手な人にもとてもいい教材になります。
It’s a great resource for people who are not good at memorization.
また、先生が雑学的に教えてくれたことは意外と覚えているので
先生方の補足資料にも有効です。
Also, I surprisingly remember the trivia my teacher taught me, so it’s useful as supplementary material for teachers.
生物のテストの点数上がる可能性大です。
There’s a good chance you’ll get a higher score on your biology test.
生存戦略 Survival Strategies
４章目～７章目にかけての記載です。
Chapters 4 to 7.
いろいろな植物の生存戦略について書かれています。
It describes the survival strategies of various plants.
木や雑草などそれぞれの生存戦略について
具体例を交えつつ説明されています。
It explains the survival strategies of trees, weeds, etc. with concrete examples.
さすが分かりやすく書いてありますので
理解しやすいです。
As expected, it’s written in an easy-to-understand way, so it’s easy to understand.
植物の生存戦略は私たちの日々の生活の中でも
活用できそうなことが多くありました。
There were many things about the survival strategies of plants that could be used in our daily lives.
行き詰っている人や進む道を悩んでいる人などは
参考になることもあると思います。
I think it can be helpful for people who are stuck or are worried about their path forward.
こんな人におすすめ Recommended for:
・植物が好きな人
People who like plants
・中学生や高校生で理科が苦手な人
Middle and high school students who are not good at science
・学校の先生
School teachers
・行き詰っている人、進む道を悩んでいる人
People who are stuck and wondering which path to take
Memo: Showing off my knowledge of plants
I’m going to show off the knowledge I learned in school as a student and the knowledge I gained as an adult.
From this moment on, I’m going to write without searching the internet or checking books.
This time, it’s about plants.
Please let me know if there are any mistakes.
Things I learned in school
Plants produce oxygen through photosynthesis.
They absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and release oxygen.
The oxygen is released by the chloroplasts in the leaves.
This is also why leaves are green.
Apparently, chloroplasts are formed when something like euglena enters the cells.
Knowledge I gained as an adult
Street trees aren’t just for the scenery. They provide shade to protect the asphalt from the sun.
Grass is an evolved form of trees.
Many peppers are native to Central and South America.
When growing vegetables, you need to mix fertilizer into the soil before planting, not just sprinkle it on top. Commercially available vegetable soil already has fertilizer in it.
If we do nothing, the leaves of vegetables will be eaten by insects and become completely naked. This happens whether the leaves are edible or not.
Summary
I thought about it for quite a long time, but surprisingly, I couldn’t come up with anything.
I may need to study again.
I’ll add it secretly when I remember it.
