Plant Physiology (bio 462)
Instructor: Dr. Brandon Pratt
Guest Lectures: Dr. Anna L. Jacobsen and Dr. Michael Tobin
Textbook: Lambers, H., Chapin, F.S., and Pons, T.L. 2008. Plant Physiological Ecology. Springer, New York.
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LECTURE SCHEDULE
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Date |
Day |
Week |
Topic |
Text Reading |
Lectures |
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9-14 |
M |
1 |
“The Essence of Plantness” |
Ch 1; TBA |
Lec 1 |
|
9-16 |
W |
|
Introduction to Photosynthesis |
Ch 2 (11-25) |
Lec 2 |
|
9-21 |
M |
2 |
Photosynthesis & Light |
Ch 2 (26-47) |
Lec 3 |
|
9-23 |
W |
|
Regulation of Photosynthesis |
Ch 2 (47-64) |
Lec 4 |
|
9-28 |
M |
3 |
Photosynthetic Adaptations |
Ch 2 (64-99) |
Lec 5 |
|
9-30 |
W |
|
Regulation of Respiration |
Ch 2 (101-150) |
Lec 6 |
|
10-05 |
M |
4 |
Transport of Assimilates |
Ch 2 (151-162) |
Lec 7 |
|
10-07 |
W |
|
Exam 1 |
|
|
|
10-12 |
M |
5 |
Water in the Environment |
Ch 3 (163-174) |
Lec 8 |
|
10-14 |
W |
|
Water in Cells and Tissues |
Ch 3 (174-199) |
Lec 9 |
|
10-19 |
M |
6 |
Regulation of Water Loss |
Ch 3 (199-210) |
|
|
10-21 |
W |
|
Sap Flow (Dr. Michael Tobin) |
Ch 3 (184-185) |
Lec 10 |
|
10-26 |
M |
7 |
Xylem Structure and Function (Dr. Anna Jacobsen) |
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|
10-28 |
W |
|
Exam 2 |
|
|
|
11-02 |
M |
8 |
Energy Budgets and Thermal Biology |
Ch 4 (225-246) |
Lec 11 |
|
11-04 |
W |
|
Plant Nutrients |
Ch 6 |
Lec 12 |
|
11-09 |
M |
9 |
Growth & Allocation |
Ch 7 (321-340) |
|
|
11-11 |
W |
|
Veteran’s Day No Class |
|
|
|
11-16 |
M |
10 |
Plant Functional Strategies |
Ch 7 (362-367; Ch 9E |
|
|
11-18 |
W |
|
Life Cycles |
Ch 8 |
|
|
11-25 |
W |
11 |
Final Exam 5:00-7:30 |
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LABORATORY SCHEDULE
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Date |
Day |
Week |
Topic |
Readings |
|
9-15 |
T |
1 |
Projects |
|
|
9-17 |
R |
|
Measuring Photosynthesis |
|
|
9-22 |
T |
2 |
The A/Ci Curve |
|
|
9-24 |
R |
|
The Light Response Curve |
|
|
9-29 |
T |
3 |
C3 vs. C4 Photosynthesis |
|
|
10-01 |
R |
|
Respiration |
|
|
10-06 |
T |
4 |
Carbohydrates |
|
|
10-08 |
R |
|
Projects |
|
|
10-13 |
T |
5 |
Measurement of Soil and Plant Water Status |
|
|
10-15 |
R |
|
Hydraulic Conductance |
TBA |
|
10-20 |
T |
6 |
Stomatal Control of Water Loss |
|
|
10-22 |
R |
|
Projects |
|
|
10-27 |
T |
7 |
Quantitative Plant Anatomy |
|
|
10-29 |
R |
|
Projects |
|
|
11-03 |
T |
8 |
Membrane Stability Under Temperature Stress |
|
|
11-05 |
R |
|
Nitrate Reductase |
|
|
11-10 |
T |
9 |
Projects |
|
|
11-12 |
R |
|
Projects |
|
|
11-17 |
T |
10 |
Projects |
|
|
11-19 |
R |
|
Oral Reports |
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