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Course Description
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Course Name
Physiological Plant Ecology
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Host University
University College Dublin
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Location
Dublin, Ireland
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Area of Study
Biomedical Sciences, Ecology
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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ECTS Credits
5 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits2
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units3
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This module provides an understanding of the processes underlying plant growth and productivity, with emphasis on the physiological basis for interactions between plants and the environment. Topics covered include: growth and development in plants; limits on growth; growth analysis and modelling; the hierarchy of development control; age and growth phase. Chemical regulation of plant growth: the biology and mode of action of plant growth regulators (PGR); regulation of principal stages in the life cycle by endogenous and exogenous PGRs; ecologically active chemicals. Principles and practices of crop nutrition; nutrient uptake and mobility; involvement of symbiotic associations. Water relations in relation to yield; stress physiology of crops including nutrient, drought, water-logging, saline, temperature (high and low); dormancy and survival. Photosynthesis; nutrition and source-sink relationships; plant-atmosphere interactions; canopy structure and influences; shade physiology. Photobiology and other forms of plant-environment interaction/co-ordination: plant phototropism; photo-morphogenesis and photoperiodism: endogenous rhythms, vernalisation.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
Please reference fall and spring course lists as not all courses are taught during both semesters.
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