Lecturer(s)
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Suchý Karel, Ing. Ph.D.
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Čížková Hana, prof. RNDr. CSc.
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Course content
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Plasmatic membranes, water content in plants, water absorption by roots and water movement in plants. Transpiration - role and physical principles and ecological factors of transpiration. Physiology of plant nutrition - role of roots, pathways of element movement in plants. Macroelements - importance, uptake, metabolism and deficiency. Microelements - role in metabolism deficiency and ecology of inorganic nutrition. Physiology and ecology of photosynthesis. Light reaction. Photosynthetic carbon metabolism - C3, C4 and CAM cycles. Plant respiration - localization and processes. Heterotrophic plant nutrition. Physiology of plant growth and development, hormonal regulation, vernalization, photoperiodism and dormancy. Fruit setting and development, physiology of germination, stress physiology, physiology of plant movement.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Laboratory, Individual preparation for exam
- Preparation for classes
- 60 hours per semester
- Preparation for exam
- 50 hours per semester
- Class attendance
- 40 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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In relation with biology, botany and biochemistry, the students will learn the basic functions and living processes in plant organisms, especially in agricultural plants.
The students will have a basic orientation in the main fields of plant physiology (i.e., water regime, mineral nutrition, photosynthesis and production and regultion of internal processes and onthogenssis). to use this knowledge in main agricultural application, (irrigation, fertilization, stress tolerance). They will be able to to use this knowledge in main agricultural applications (irrigation, fertilization, stress tolerance) and/or extend it in further theoretical studies.
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Prerequisites
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Botany, Anatomy and Morphology of Plants, Biology
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Development of laboratory protocols
presence at lectures and practicals, individual study of literature, fulfilment of tasks
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Recommended literature
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Taiz L., Zeiger E. Plant Physiology, 4th edition, Sinauer Associates, 705 pages. 2006. ISBN 978-0-87893-856-8.
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