9508 (v.5) Plant Physiology 302
Area: | Department of Environmental Biology |
Contact Hours: | 5.0 |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Laboratory: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 1754 (v.5) Cell Biology 101 or any previous version
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1756 (v.6) 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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Physiology of germination, flowering and fruit growth. Action of hormones and growth inhibitors. Biology of secondary plant metabolites. Environmental and internal control of photosynthesis and transpiration, including greenhouse effect. Mineral nutrition, including role of root clusters, mycorrhizas and nitrogen fixation. Crop physiology, including computer modelling. Tolerances to adverse growing conditions. |