Biophysical Plant Physiology

What it is about

You will learn the biophysikalische Grundlagen der Wasserbewegung in Pflanzen vom Zell- bis zum Pflanzen- und Boden-Atmosphären-Kontinuum. At the end of the module you will be able to explain the driving factors of water stress, assess the water status dynamics of plants, and critically classify research findings on plant-physiological water relationships.

What you will be able to do

Explain and evaluate drivers of water stress systematically
Explain the dynamics of plant-water status under varying environmental conditions and plant properties
Evaluate biophysical properties of the root-soil interface
Describe water movement processes in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum
Critically assess current research on plant-physiological water relationships
Assess trends in plant water research

What the module consists of

Lecture (2 SWS)Knowledge transfer and foundational instruction on biophysikalischen processes
Seminar (2 SWS)Discussion, application and deepening of lecture content; seminar papers and paper-discussion

Teaching method

Lectures with PowerPointVisual support for content delivery
ChalkboardSupplementary explanations and derivations
Class discussionPromotes understanding through exchange
Student presentationsApplication, presentation and discussion skills

What you should already know

Plant Physiology practical sessionsrecommended

Assessment

ReportPresentationDiskussion

Performance consists of a written report (at least 5 pages, 65% of grade) and a presentation with subsequent discussion (15–20 min presentation + 30 min discussion, 35% of grade). The presentation is a prerequisite for submission of the report. The report includes title, abstract, introduction, methods, results (including relevant figures) and discussion/limitations. Information on aids is not listed separately.

Reading list

P. Nobel - Physicochemical and Environmental Plant Physiology
O.L. Lange, P.S. Nobel, C.B. Osmond und H. Zeigler - Physiological Plant Ecology: Responses to the Physical Environment
L. Taiz und E. Zeiger - Plant Physiology
Vorgeschlagene seminal research articles

Dates

LectureBiophysical Plant Physiology Lectures

Wed10:15–11:45
O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50) (4219.01.020)
11× · 21.10.–27.01.
- 21.10.
- 04.11.
- 11.11.
- 18.11.
- 02.12.
- 09.12.
- 16.12.
- 23.12.
- 13.01.
- 20.01.
- 27.01.

SeminarSeminar on Biophysical Plant Physiology

Wed11:45–12:00
O 20, Seminarraum 50 (WZWS50) (4219.01.020)
13× · 21.10.–27.01.
- 21.10.
- 28.10.
- 04.11.
- 11.11.
- 18.11.
- 25.11.
- 02.12.
- 09.12.
- 16.12.
- 23.12.
- 13.01.
- 20.01.
- 27.01.

From the current semester, not binding.

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