Physiology and Plant Production

Knowledge of Biology content is recommended.

In order to achieve the objectives of the curricular unit and the competences foreseen for the students, the process of teaching learning is based on:
1. Exposition of the theoretical foundations necessary for content development;
2. Individual or group work for the resolution of questions presented by the teacher or formulated by the students;
3. Execution of practical laboratory work related to the subject;
4. Oral presentation and discussion of the final research product..

1. Understand the water-plant-atmosphere relation ships;
2. Understand the carbon balance and plant productivity;
3. Understand the dynamics and kinetics of growth and development in plant productivity.

Competence 1:
1 Water flow in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum;
2 Water relations in plant cells and tissues;
3 Transpiration;
4 Water deficit and plant growth;
5 Water saving in the plant
Competence 2:
1 Photochemistry and assimilation of CO2;
2 Structure of the photosynthetic system;
3 Photorespiration;
4 Intrinsic and extrinsic factors that affect the photosynthetic process;
5 Interaction between carbon and nitrogen metabolism and the impact on plant productivity;
6 Synthesis, regulation, accumulation and translocation of assimilates;
7 Respiratory metabolism;
8 Respiration and the plant energetics;
9 Day course of the physiological processes in function of the environmental variations.
Competence 3:
1 Mechanisms and levels of control ;
2 Plant hormones and growth regulators;
3 Physiology of germination and dormancy of seeds;
4 Differentiation, reproduction and yield;
5 Growth of plants in modified environments;
6 Quantitative

• - Desempenho nas aulas e qualidade dos relatórios apresentados - 15.0%
• - Teste escrito - 60.0%
• - Elaboração de um trabalho escrito sobre um tema previamente acordado com o docente, apresentação e discussão - 25.0%

• - Exame - 100.0%

NAO

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 Bibliografia complementar

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 Fageria, N.; Baligar V.; Clark, R. 2006 – Physiology of crop production. Haworth Press, New York, 364pp.

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 Heldt, H.; Piechulla, B. 2010. Plant biochemistry. 4.ed. San Diego: Academic Press, 656 pp.

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