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Introduction to plant physiology
Definition of physiology,
What are algae,
Plant growth limitations light
8
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Algae and the origins of photosynthesis
Why bother colonising land the ma...,
What are algae,
History of algae
22
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The origins of plant life on land
Charophytes land plants,
Plants first appeared on land aro...,
Features of land plants
22
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Photosynthesis, the key to plant productivity
Terrestrial net primary productio...,
Why is photosynthesis so important,
Photosynthesis recap overview of ...
14
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Photosynthesis: the carbon reactions aka dark reactions
(making sugars)
17
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Light responses
whole plant responses to too much/ too little light
16
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Acquiring and retaining water
Main water needs,
Life in all forms started in the ...,
The transpiration cohesion tensio...
18
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Mineral nutrition: essential minerals and their uptake
Defining features of essential mi...,
Leiblig s law of the minimum,
Mengle kirkby s mineral groups
22
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Dealing with shortages and nutrient partition
Approaches to dealing with shortages,
Impact of nitrogen levels,
Plants have a range of options wh...
21
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Transport and partitioning of photosynthetic products
Translocation,
Translocation pathways phloem,
Translocation pathways callose de...
16
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Whole plant response to abiotic stress: water stress, salinity and toxic soils
Abiotic factors that cause stress,
Water flows through a plant down ...,
Water status of plants osmosis
20
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Whole plant responses to abiotic stress: Heat and cold
Thermal energy balance,
Effects of temperature on plant g...,
Reading a mean growth rate graph
24
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Introduction to lichens
What are lichens,
What are lichens forms of thallus,
What are lichens recent findings ...
16
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Discovering the genetic basis for plant freezing tolerance
Plant freezing damage tolerance a...,
We can quantify freezing damage b...,
Arabidopsis thaliana the model pl...
32
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Plant growth regulators: Ethylene, auxins, gibberellins
3 part lecture,
Ethylene lecture,
1 discovery of ethylene
16
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plant growth and cell signalling: immune response
Strategies of pathogenicity,
Virulent and avirulent pathogens,
Plants have chemical and physical...
11
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Photosynthesis revisited
Evolution of photosynthetic life,
Carbon fixation,
Light response curve
24
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Rubisco
Rubisco catalyses both carboxylat...,
Rubisco does not discriminate wel...,
Rubisco is found in a variety of ...
10
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Photorespiration
Photorespiration recycles product...,
Photorespiration is a multi organ...,
Photorespiration releases co2 and...
13
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Photoprotection and photoinhibition
1
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Targets for improving photosynthesis: case studies
Summary and future directions,
The combination of drought and he...,
Targets for enhancing photosynthesis
7
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