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	Study programmes 2010-2011 Last update : 11/04/2011
	VEGE0008-1   Applied Plant Physiology and Biochemistry Duration :   18h Th, 6h SEM Credits/ECTS :   Master in Agricultural Bioengineering, Professional Focus, 1st year First semester 2 Master in Chemistry and Bio-industries, Professional Focus, 2nd year First semester 2 Master in Forests and natural Areas Engineering, Professional Focus, 1st year First semester 2 Required preliminary complements to register in the Advanced Master in Tropical and Subtropical Culture Protection First semester 2 Holder(s) :   Patrick du Jardin Language :   French language Course contents :   I. Introduction Why it is important to control the quantity and quality of crop productions for facing the food, environmental and industrial challenges of today. II. The production of plant biomass The response of photosynthesis to environmental factors Plant biomass and the global change Relevance of respiration in the carbon budget and plant productivity III. Partitioning and allocation of the biomass Biomass partitioning between organs Allocation between metabolic products and qualitative control of plant products Secondary metabolisms of plants IV. Plant nutrition in its environment Mineral nutrition of plants : ecophysiology of biotic interactions IV. Introduction to stress physiology What is stress ? Measuring stress Resisting to stress Course objective :   Describe the physiological and biochemical bases of plant biomass production. Describe the physiological factors underlying quality traits, in the perspective of sustainability and compliance with industrial demand. Understand the responses of plants to their environment and to stressors. After completing the course the student is expected to Bridge basic plant mechanisms with major stakes regarding food supply, environment and industry, in the perspective of a sustainable and ever diversifying valuation of plants. Prerequisites :   -- CHIM9240-1- Organic chemistry (first part) -- BOTA0408-1- Botany -- BIOL2012-1- Plant physiology Organization :   Lectures : 18h Seminars : 6h Written notes :   Overheads accompanying the course (summary and figures). Reference books : 1) Larcher W. (2003) Physiological Plant Ecology 4th edition. Springer Verlag; 2) Evans L. T. (1993) Crop evolution, adaptation and yield. Cambridge University Press; 3)Lambers H et al.(1998) Plant Physiological Ecology. Springer-Verlag ; 4) Schulze E.-D. et al. (2005) Plant Ecology. Springer-Verlag. Assessment :   Oral examination (80%) Personal report (20%) Contacts :   DU JARDIN Patrick (Professeur Ordinaire) Bât. GE Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech Passage des Déportés 2 5030 Gembloux +32 81 622456 Patrick.DuJardin@ulg.ac.be Home Search by Faculty Search by teacher Search by course code and title
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