300606 UE Plant growth and metabolism (2015W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 07.09.2015 08:00 to Th 24.09.2015 18:00
- Deregistration possible until Fr 30.10.2015 18:00
Details
max. 20 participants
Language: German
Lecturers
Classes
Vorbesprechung am 2.10.2015, 12:00 Uhr im Konferenzraum Ökologie (UZA I; Althanstrasse 14).
Block: 23.-25.November, 30.11., 1.12., und 9.12 (9-12 Uhr im Übungsraum 5)
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Aims, contents and method of the course
This laboratory course introduces into basic aspects of growth, development and mineral nutrition of higher plants. Plants are grown either with a full strength nutrient solution containing all the necessary macro- and micro-elements, or in cultures that are deficient in one essential nutrient (potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, nitrogen, phosphorus). After a 6 week growth period, some biometric data, as well as levels of mineral ions and of some selected low molecular weight organic constituents (sugars, organic acids, etc.) in leaves, stems and roots are determined.
Assessment and permitted materials
Intenseness of cooperation during the laboratory course, as well as compilation of a short protocol in which the experimental results are summarized and interpreted.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
The students get insights into the basic role of certain mineral nutrients as well as into some mechanisms, wich are responsible for regulating growth, development and mineral status of higher plants. Additionally, the students learn about the role of ions and low molecular weight compounds as important osmotica.
Examination topics
Reading list
Epstein Emanuel & Arnold J. Bloom (2005): Mineral Nutrition of Plants: Principles and Perspectives, 2nd ed. Sinauer Associates, Inc. Publishers, Sunderland, Massachusetts, 400pp.Marschner Horst (1995): Mineral Nutrition of Higher Plants, 2nd ed. Academic Press Inc., San Diego Limited, 889 pp.Kinzel Helmut (1982): Pflanzenökologie und Mineralstoffwechsel. Verlag Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart, 534 pp.
Association in the course directory
BBO 3, B-BPF 3
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