GEOG435

039970

Plant ecophysiology is the study of a plant's physiological response to its environment. These responses within vegetation serve to determine patterns in biogeography and community, landscape, and ecosystem ecology. This 3-hour course will (1) revisit the core principles and underlying assumptions that plant ecophysiology is based upon, (2) examine plant responses to a myriad of biotic and abiotic stresses, and (3) familiarize students with ecophysiological tools available to assess those plant responses. Upon completion of this course, students should be prepared to confidently outline and conduct ecophysiological experiments ~ including running, trouble-shooting, and maintaining commonly used equipment and interpreting measured response functions.

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Undergraduate

Students will visit local research sites.

GEOG535