Bi7570c Plant Physiological Ecology - practical course

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. RNDr. Vít Gloser, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Radek Jupa, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Peter Váczi, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Vít Gloser, Ph.D.
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
Thu 10:00–11:50 C13/107a
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
The course is focused on the use of various methods for measuring the physiological processes of plants in indoor cultivation and in natural habitats, as well as measuring abiotic factors in their surroundings. Students will gradually learn to use the basic measurement technique for monitoring the plant's response to environmental abiotic stress factors.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to choose a suitable device for detecting the level of one of the environmental factors and measure it reliably. Students will also be able to determine the plant's response to environmental factors using selected measurement methods.
Syllabus
  • Principles, advantages and disadvantages of various sensors for measuring radiation and temperature. • Principles, advantages and disadvantages of different sensors for measuring wind speed and air humidity. • Principles, advantages and disadvantages of different sensors for soil water potential, gravimetric soil water content. • Measurement of changes in the concentration of carbon dioxide and oxygen. • Field data collection using measurement centers. • Use of gasometric methods in natural conditions • Use of fluorometric methods in natural conditions. • Use of reflectometric methods in natural conditions • Use of additional measurements in controlled laboratory conditions in ecophysiological research. • Principles of analytical data synthesis using mathematical tools.
Literature
  • Plant physiological ecology : field methods and instrumentation. Edited by Robert W. Pearcy. 1st ed. London: Chapman & Hall, 1989, 457 s. ISBN 0412407302. info
  • NOBEL, Park S. Physicochemical and environmental plant physiology. 4th ed. Amsterdam: Academic Press, 2009, xxi, 582. ISBN 9780123741431. info
  • Methods in comparative plant ecology : a laboratory manual. Edited by G. A. F. Hendry - J. Philip Grime. First edition. London: Chapman and Hall, 1993, xviii, 252. ISBN 0412462303. info
  • KIRKHAM, M. B. Principles of soil and plant water relations. Second edition. Oxford: Academic Press, 2014, xviii, 579. ISBN 9780124200227. info
Teaching methods
Lectures (principles of methods), laboratory projects.
Assessment methods
Writen test containing 15 questions, at least 10 of them should be answered correctly. Elaboration of protocols with results of solved tasks.
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 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
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