English for Plant Biologists Lesson No. 7 Autumn, 2010 Miloš Barták Institute of Experimental Biology Plant Physiology and Anatomy University Campus Bohunice, Kamenice 5 62500 Brno, Czech Republic Translate, please Plant ecophysiology is an experimental science that seeks to describe the physiological mechanisms underlying ecological observations. In other words, ecophysiologists, or physiological ecologists, address ecological questions about the controls over the growth, reproduction, survival, abundance, and geographical distribution of plants, as these processes are affected by interactions between plants with their physical, chemical, and biotic environment. Scanning electron microscopy http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp What are the below objects ? * Source of photo: http://www.answers.com/topic/microscopy 400px-Misc_pollen Deep sea invertebrates Complex trichomes Pollen grains Unicellular algae Rain droplets * CW = cell wall pd What are the clustered objects ? Source of photo: http://oparka.bio.ed.ac.uk/ PLASMODESMA What about this? What are you looking at ? * Source of photo: http://www.hermonslade.org.au/projects/HSF_07_4/HSF_07_04_image_02_full.jpg HSF_07_04_image_02_full Pine cones Cabbage leaves Hairy roots Shoot tips Moss spores Scanning Electron Microscope image of S. kraussiana shoot tips picasaweb-5366233188037515714-image Please make your guess what is indicated by the numbers. * http://www.fotopedia.com/wiki/Scanning_electron_microscope 1 2 3 Stomatal cells Epidermal cell Cuticular wax * Oleander, Nerium oleander, is an ornamental evergreen plant * Source of photo: http://www.microscopyu.com/staticgallery/dxm1200/oleanderleaf.html oleanderleaf Please tell me your opinion what relates to the numbers 1 2 3 4 5 Please describe what is the the leaf for. * Source of photo: http://www.microscopyu.com honorableexlarge17 This is something common. Do you know what is this? * Source of photo: http://www.microscopyu.com 10th2005exlarge Vitis vinifera (grape) The only one of the following words fits •Deconvulation Demolition Desertification Denaturation desertification_man Source of photo: http://www.oca.eu/gemini/pagesperso/nardetto/PlaneteBleue.htm ANd9GcTLRmHhXh8vFV-R9a01ZyUomMd6t2LiAt41DL9V4GWLKhatttw&t=1&usg=__IMy4Q_LrK1rY3REF6USGXNg-6PI= gardner-reforestation-voluntourism Restriction Recuperation Reforestation Recondition http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/work/volunteer/articles/learning-to-love-voluntourists.sh tml The only one of the following words fits Describe what you see. What is your first impression? •Source of photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/luisferreira/3128968702/ •http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32493521/ 3128968702_e37b123a86_z Is that agricultural land ? Would you guess the plant species ? What do you think about geographical location ? Do yoi think the plant is water-demading ? 090820-rice-hmed10a It is a rice, of course. What do they harvest ? * A peat is harvested from the bogs, peat%20harvest2 Source of photos: http://www.turfdiag.com/rootzone_amendments.htm * Please fill in a proper form of the word: agree * I ……… him on that point. * I wish she would ……….. my proposal. . agree with, agree to Phrasal verbs: source of exercise: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/grammar/phrasal_verbs.htm Please fill in a proper form of the word: get * When will you ………….? * I tried calling you, but I couldn't ……………... get back, get through got up * Today I ……… at 10 am Phrasal verbs: source of exercise: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/grammar/phrasal_verbs.htm Please fill in a proper form of the word: give * He ……… his car ……. to his brother * Why does she always ………. her brother? gave … away, give to give up * Are you sure you want to ………… your career? Phrasal verbs: source of exercise: http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/grammar/phrasal_verbs.htm Please translate * Brad Ripley is a plant ecophysiologist, specialising in the ecophysiology and ecology of: Coastal sand-dune plants, alien vegetation, and indigenous and crop plants as effected by environmental and biotic factors. Please learn the two words if they are unknown for you. Source of the text: http://www.ru.ac.za/Botany/Staff leaf It is a good idea to check your knowledge of plant anatomy, isn´ it? 1 2 3 4 5 6 Picture source: digitalfrog.com Please read and associate with some plant part weeding wedding willing wilting warning warming winding welling whaling Please find out to what picture the term is related. Sourcesof pictures: http://www.netstrider.com/documents/ambergris/books/index.html, timberglade.typepad.com, jerseyshoreweddings.com, whaling2 mariachis_are_dead_071306 edmcB28_rgb ANd9GcSBAhWIjkRokQ4KBeIBFeLiTARvwaVRlh888KxvOANvek8iHbs&t=1&usg=__RnF28momXZrNcqXsi6yjrPYorF8= 456 What is the two-wheel vehicle for? Do you know how to call the vehicle in English? Source of photo: gardenguides.com Do you know how to call all the green all around? Lawn, of course Please read and associate with some plant part primate private pinhead pinnate pancake panther pathfinder pimiento Please find out to what picture the term is related. 239lg Sourcesof pictures: pin.primate.wisc.edu, http://www.autotodays.com/2010/09/20/2011-nissan-pathfinder/, atllanka.net, tastydays.com 2011 nissan pathfinder obr95590_6236 3311523710_fd1c214fdf There are three topics for conversation, please make your choice. * What compounds are really toxic to plants? * * May plants grow inside stones? * * May pot size limit plant growth? Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your attention See you next week.