Bi7570 Plant Physiological Ecology

Faculty of Science
autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
3/0/0. 3 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Jan Gloser, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Jan Gloser, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Jan Gloser, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 18. 9. to Fri 15. 12. Tue 12:00–14:50 C13/332
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of the course, students should be able to:
explain physiological mechanisms of interactions of plants with different environmental factors, which is of basic importance for causal explanation of plant growth and distribution in natural stands;
scale up these interactions from cellular level to whole plant and stand responses;
estimate relative importance of individual environmental factors for plant activity in different types of habitats.
Syllabus
  • Interception of radiation by leaves and stands, photoinhibition, photodestruction. Effect of spectral distribution of radiation on growth, photoperiodicity. The energy budget of a plant leaf, chilling and frost injury, resistance to extreme temperatures. The influence of water stress on physiological processes, control of water uptake and transpiration. Water use efficiency in C3, C4 and CAM plants. Availability of mineral nutrients in the soil, adaptation to nutrient limitation. The effects of toxic compounds in the environment on plants. Function of plants in hypoxic, strongly acidic and calcareous soils. Plant competition, allelopathy, resistance to pathogens and herbivores. Growth strategies of plants in different environments.
Literature
  • SCHULZE, Ernst-Detlef, Erwin BECK and Klaus MÜLLER-HOHENSTEIN. Plant ecology. Heidelberg: Springer, 2005, ix, 702. ISBN 354020833X. URL info
  • FITTER, Alastair and Robert HAY. Environmental physiology of plants. 3rd ed. San Diego: Academic press, 2002, xii, 367. ISBN 0122577663. info
  • NOBEL, Park S. Physicochemical & environmental plant physiology. 2nd ed. San Diego: Academic Press, 1999, xxiv, 474. ISBN 0125200250. info
  • LAMBERS, Johannes Thieo, F. Stuart CHAPIN and Thijs Leendert PONS. Plant physiological ecology. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1998, xxvii, 540. ISBN 0387983260. info
  • LARCHER, Walter. Fyziologická ekologie rostlin. Translated by Václav Bauer. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1988, 361 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Lectures using audiovisual techniques, study of recommended textbooks.
Assessment methods
Written test consisting of 30 questions. To pass the exam students have to answer at least 50% of the questions correctly.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
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