Bi8030 Production biology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
prof. Ing. Miloš Barták, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Ing. Miloš Barták, CSc.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Naděžda Bílá
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Tue 11:00–12:50 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
there are 11 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
At the end of this course student should be able to:
evaluate basic mechanisms and factors underlying plant biomass production in biosphere;
explain the processes of carbon fixation and carbon loss in plants;
relate the size of production and environmental factors;
analyze and predict of plant production based on mathematical modeling.
Learning outcomes
The students should get a knowledge on principals of productional processes in plants. The students should be able to explain the processes of carbon fixation and carbon loss in plants and relate the extent of production and environmental factors. They should also analyze and predict of plant production based on mathematical modeling.
Syllabus
  • ( 1 ) Productivity of the Earth ecosystems, global cycling of N and C
  • ( 2 ) Solar energy as a basic energy source, spectral and energetic properties of solar radiation
  • ( 3 ) Interception and absorption of solar radiation by plants, optical properties of leaves, absorption of solar radiation by particular canopy layers, components of radiation balance
  • ( 4 ) Mineral ions availability, water, air and soil temperature as driving factors of plant production
  • ( 5 ) Photosynthesis and respiration, carbon balance, gross and nett photosynthesis, photochemical and biochemical part of photosynthesis. Principles of photoprotective mechanisms, stomatal regulation of photosynthesis.
  • ( 6 ) Transport and allocation of assimilates, source-sink relation
  • ( 7 ) Biomass growth in time, growth curves, analysis of growth processes, Photosynthetic nitrogen use efficiency for plant growth
  • ( 8 ) Limits of plant production, supplemental energy, agroecosystems, plant cultivation in artificial systems
  • ( 9 ) Laboratory and field methods of plant production
  • ( 10 ) Principles of production estimation on individual and community level. Mathematical simulation and modelling of plant production - basic terminology
  • ( 11 ) Modelling of plant production, basic types of models
  • ( 12 ) Plant production models, advantages and disadvantages, examples of application in practice. Most commonly used models in plant production studies.
  • ( 13 ) The use of methods of plant production biology in practice. Global changes impact on plant ptoduction and productivity.
Literature
  • BARTÁK, Miloš. Chlorophyll fluorescence as a tool in physiological plant ecology: Assessment of plant photosynthetic response to long-term elevated CO2. In Topics in Ecology. Structure and Function in Plants and Ecosystems. Antwerp: University of Antwerp, 2000, p. 211-221. ISBN 90-5728-022-1. info
  • Handbook of functional plant ecology. Edited by Fernando Valladares - Francisco I. Pugnaire. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1999, xiv, 901. ISBN 0824719506. info
  • FITTER, Alastair and Robert HAY. Environmental physiology of plants. 3rd ed. San Diego: Academic press, 2002, xii, 367. ISBN 0122577663. info
Teaching methods
Lecture in the form of a ppt presentation with comments from a lecturer.
Assessment methods
Final examination consists of written test and oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
The changes in the team of teachers of the course Bi8030 were implemented into the IS upon the request of the head of OFAR UEB on Thursday, Nov. 24th, 2022. MB
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 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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