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6769 (v.3) Plant Physiology 212


 

Area:

Department of Environmental Biology

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

5.0

Lecture:

1 x 2 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

1754 (v.6) Cell Biology 101 or any previous version
AND
    1756 (v.7) Plant Biology 101 or any previous version
    OR
    303226 (v.2) Horticulture Plant and Soil Resources 101 or any previous version
    OR
    303231 (v.2) Horticultural Plant and Soil Systems 102 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Photosynthesis. Secondary products of metabolism. Plant hormones - flowering and fruit development. Mineral nutrient requirements, tolerances, uptake mechanisms. Specialised modes of nutrition - root clusters, mycorrhizas. Photosynthesis - environmental constraints. Scientific report writing. Greenhouse effect. Water relations and drought. Transpiration - mechanisms, constraints. Growth analyses - crop physiology. Physiology of germination. Symbiotic nitrogen fixation - Ecophysiology and cultivation tolerances of Australian plants.
 

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit students will have gained an understanding of the broad spectrum of plant physiology, in particular the physiological principles underlying the production of plants in commerce.

Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases.

Unit References:

Bidwell, R.G., 1979, 'Plant Physiology', 2nd Ed, Macmillan, New York. Devlin, R.M. and Witham, F.H., 1983, Plant Physiology, 4th Ed, Willard Grant Press, Boston. Mohr, H. and Schopfer, P., 1995, 'Plant Physiology', Springer, Imniden. Nozzle, G.R. and Fritz, G.J., 1983, 'Introductory Plant Physiology', 2nd Edition, Prentice-Hall, Englewood. Salisbury, F.B. and Ross, C.W., 1992, 'Plant Physiology'. 4th Edition, Wadsworth, Belmont. Taiz, L. and Zeiger, E., 1998, 'Plant Physiology', 2nd Edition, Benjamin/Cummings, Redwood City. Ting, I.P., 1982, 'Plant Physiology', Addison-Wesley, Reading. Bannister, P., 1976, 'Introduction to Physiological Plant Ecology', Blackwell Sci., London. Epstein, E.,1972, 'Mineral Nutrition of Plants', Wiley International, New York.Fitter, A.H. and Hay, R.K., 1981, 'Environmental Physiology of Plants' Academic Press, London. Hopkins, W.G. and Huner, N.P., 2003, 'Introduction to Plant Physiology'. 3rd Edition, Wiley, Hoboken. Lambers, H. Chapin III, FS and Rons, JL , 1998, 'Plant Physiological Ecology', Springer-Verlag, New York. Lamont, B., 1982, 'Mechanisms for enhancing nutrient uptake in plants', The Botanical Review 48. Lamont, B., 1983, 'Mineral nutrition of mistletoes'.

Unit Texts:

Atwell, B. T., Kriedemann, D. E. and Turnbull, C. G., 1999, 'Plants in Action', Macmillan, South Yarra.
 

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Reports 50%. Mid Semester Test 10%. Final Examination 40%.

Field of Education:

 10900 Biological Sciences (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

2  

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

 Informational  

Result Type:

 Grade/Mark


Availability

YearLocationPeriodInternalArea ExternalCentral External
2004Bentley CampusSemester 2Y  

Area
External
refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research.
Central
External
refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area

 
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