Course code Biol3011
Credit points 3.75
Plant Physiology
Total Hours in Course100
Number of hours for lectures16
Number of hours for laboratory classes24
Date of course confirmation08.11.2011
Responsible UnitInstitute of Soil and Plant Science
Course developer
Ina Alsiņa
Dr. biol.
Course abstract
Students obtain knowledge about plant cell structure, chemical content and functions. The cell’s membranes and their activity. Water relations regime Transpiration. Mineral elements in plants. Biological assimilation of nitrogen Plant pigments. Photosynthesis, its affecting factors. Respiration, substratum, the systems of enzymes and the affecting factors of environment. The growth and development of plants. Plant hormones. Photoperiodism and the physiology of flowering. Dormancy. Stress physiology and adaptation to unfavourable conditions of environment. Immunity, pathophysiology of plants.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
Students obtain knowledge about plant growth and development, physiological processes in plants, effects of internal and environmental factors on plants and yield formation.
Students are able to determine main physiological parameters of plants.
Students can assess plant growth and development and affecting and limiting factors of woody plant ontogenesis.
Compulsory reading
1. Mauriņa H. Augu fizioloģija. Rīga: Zvaigzne, 1987. 358 lpp.
2. Kozlowski T. T., Pallardy S. G. Physiology of woody plants. San Diego etc.: Academic Press, 1997. 411p.
3. Kozlowski T. T., Pallardy S. G. Growth control in woody plants. San Diego etc.: Academic Press, 1997. 641p.
4. Крамер П., Козловский Т. Физиология древесных растений. Москва: Лесная промышленность, 1983. 462 с.
Further reading
1. Riņķis G., Ramane H. Kā barojas augi. Rīga: Avots, 1989. 151 lpp.
2. Physiology Of Crop Yield. 2nd ed.. By Robert K. M. Hay and John R. Porter, Blackwell Publishers, 1989.
3. Opik H., Rolfe S. The physiology of Flowering Plants. 4th ed. Cambridge, New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005. 402 p.
Periodicals and other sources
1. Mežzinātne. ISSN 1407-270X
2. Baltic Forestry. ISSN 1392-1355