9508 (v.5) Plant Physiology 302
| 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
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1756 (v.7) Plant Biology 101 or any previous version
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303226 (v.2) Horticulture Plant and Soil Resources 101 or any previous version
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303231 (v.2) Horticultural Plant and Soil Systems 102 or any previous version
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| 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. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Reports 50%. Mid Semester Test 10%. Final Examination 40%. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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