PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

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Overview

In this subject you will consolidate and extend your knowledge of plants and plant physiology, and examine the impact of, and interactions between, components of crop production. You will study the biological processes occurring in plants at a cellular level from seedling emergence to maturity. Through theory and experimentation you will develop an understanding of the impacts on plant physiology and growth of natural and artificial influences. You will use the knowledge gained through lectures and experiments to develop a management plan for a crop, vine or pasture production system.

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Subject coordinator

Marisa Collins

Subject type

Undergraduate

Year level

Year Level 2 - UG

AQF level

Level 6 - Advanced Diploma

Available as elective

Available to study abroad / exchange students

Capstone subject
Capstones provide students with a way of integrating and applying knowledge and skills gained throughout their course.

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Learning resources

Recommended - Book - Plants In Action https://web.archive.org/web/20180313191609/http://plantsinaction.science.uq.edu.au/

Recommended - Book - An Introduction to Plant Structure and Development: Plant Anatomy for the Twenty-First Century

Prescribed - Book - Plant Physiology and Development

Recommended - Book - Plants and Microclimate: A Quantitative Approach to Environmental Plant Physiology.

Recommended - Book - Plant Physiological Ecology.

Recommended - Book - Plant Physiology

Recommended - Other resource - The Biology and Utilization of Grasses

Recommended - Other resource - The Science of Grapevines: Anatomy and Physiology

Career ready

Work based learning (placement):No

Subject intended learning outcomes

On successful completion you will be able to:

Describe how plants function and identify the ways in which environmental factors can influence plant physiology and growth

Describe the basic terminology of plant morphology, taxonomy and physiology

Apply physiological processes of plant growth to a plant production system for a selected crop, pasture or vineyard

Produce and present plans to manage plant nutrition using language suitable for a professional audience

Learning activities

Using lecture material, practical workshop sessions and group discussion students will apply their knowledge to design a nutritional plan for a production system. This nutritional plan will be incorporated into the management plan developed by each student.

Employability module activity. Students will investigate employment option and the requirements for their job of choice.

Requisite rules

Prerequisites: Students must be admitted in one of the following courses: SBATE, SADATE

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