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Plant Eco-physiology

Course developer

Prior knowledge

LauZ6066, Agricultural Biology

Replaced course

LauZM004 [GLAUM004] Plant Eco-physiology

Course abstract

The study course will enable the student to understand the influence of various environmental factors on plant growth, crop formation, the possibilities of influencing crop quality, explain the impact of stress-induced damage on physiological processes in plants, the possibilities of reducing these damages and repair mechanisms.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Master students gain in-depth knowledge of the impact of environmental factors on plant growth and development. Students are able to determine the most important physiological parameters of plants and the limiting influence of external environmental conditions. - a report on a pre-selected topic. Students are able to evaluate the factors influencing and limiting plant ontogenesis, understand their impact on crops -3 tests Able to organize experiments related to the study of environmental conditions.-Development of 12 laboratory works and evaluation of results.

Course Content(Calendar)

1. Interactions between cells, tissues and organs. -5h
2. Temperature, its effect on plants. 5h
3. Effect of visible light on plants. 5h
4. UV and radiation, its effect on plants. 5h
5. Water its uptake and effects on plants. 5h
6. The plant as an osmotic system. 5h
7. Ionic stress. 5h
8. Effects of gas composition on plants. 5h
9. Interaction of living beings in phytocenoses. 5h
10. Interaction of plants and animals. 5h
11. Microorganisms their role in plant life. 5h
12. Plant relationships in phytocenoses. 5h
13. Anthropogenic effects on plants. 5h
14. Plant immunity. 5h
15. Plant adaptation. 5h
16. Plant ontogenesis, factors influencing it. 5h


Each topic includes a lecture, seminar-discussion and laboratory work.

Requirements for awarding credit points

Laboratory work and evaluation of results-20% Successfully written tests - 20%
Participation in seminars - 20%

Exam - 40%

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

Design of laboratory work reports and explanation of the obtained results. Independent work in preparation for seminars and tests.

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

The exam is taken after the laboratory works has been completed and the tests and seminars have been successfully passed.

Compulsory reading

1. Lambers H., Pons T. L, Chapin F.S. Plant Physiological Ecology, 2nd Revised edition, Springer-Verlag New York Inc., 2008. 640 p.
2. Handbook of Plant and Crop Physiology. Edited by Mohammad Pessarakli. New York etc. : Dekker, 1995. 1004 p.
3. Scott P. Physiology and Behaviour of Plants. Chichester, England ; $a Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2008. 303 p.

4. Березина Н.А., Афанасьева Н.Б. Экология растений. Москва: Академия, 2009. 400 с.

Further reading

1. Jean-Claude Leclerc.Plant ecophysiology , 2003, 296 p

2. Larcher W. Physiological plant ecology Ecophysiology and stress physiology of functional , 1995, 506 p.

Periodicals and other sources

Žurnāls Plant, Cell and Environment. Online ISSN‎: ‎1365-3040

Notes

Academic master's study program "Agriculture".