Course Description
Course Name
Plant Ecology & Physiology
Session: VSRS3122
Hours & Credits
20 SCQF Credits
Prerequisites & Language Level
BIOU4BD Biodiversity, Biology Majors Only
Taught In English
- There is no language prerequisite for courses at this language level.
Overview
Explores key physiological processes in plants (e.g. photosynthesis; photorespiration; transpiration), stomatal
control of plant water status, and plant hormones (and how these can be used in cultivation and horticulture).
The course also takes a broader ecophysiological perspective which examines the effects of pollutants and
environmental change on plants and ecosystems.
*Course content subject to change