Course Details
Country:
Turkey
Institution:
Sabanci University
Course Title:
Plant Nutrition
Course Number:
BIO 415
Course Description:
CONTENT
Uptake mechanisms of mineral nutrients, their transport in xylem and phloem, mineral nutrition in yield formation, physiological functions of mineral nutrients, relationship between mineral nutrition and plant diseases, diagnosis of nutrient deficiencies and toxicities, genotypic variation in mineral nutrition and soil and plant factors affecting nutrient availability in rhizosphere.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon completion of this coursr, students should be able to: Characterize and identify leaf deficiency and toxicity symptoms of mineral nutrients in crop plants
Describe essential steps of root absorption, shoot transport, leaf remobilization and seed deposition of mineral nutrients
Describe critical functions of mineral nutrients in plant growth and stress tolerance
Characterize the relationships between mineral nutrition and tolerance to diseases in crop plants
Understand how plants modify rhizosphere soil chemically and biologically when exposed to a nutrient deficiency
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
BIOL 3--
Course URL:
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Attachment Files:
415 COURSE SYLLABUS 2024.pdf
