23781 - Environmental Botany Lab-based Course I

Learning outcomes

The student should already have the basic knowledge of Plant Biology and General Botany

This class aims to deepen some aspects of Botany with particular interest to plant adaptation to different environmental conditions.

 

Course contents

Characterization of photosynthetic pigments. Extraction, separation and determination of liposoluble pigments (chlorophylls and caratenoids) in plants grown in the sun and in the shadow. Watersoluble pigments.

Plant senescence and senescence mechanism of flowers and leaves.

Plant osmotico potential. Determination of the medium osmotic potential of vacuoles in plants. Observation of vacuoles in normal and salt stressed plants (plasmolysis).

Plant adaptation to salt stress. Impact of salt contamination of agricultural lands on crop growth and production.

Plant adaptation to water stress. Impact of water stress on crop production.

Readings/Bibliography

Notes taken by the student during the classes plus some studying material given by the professor

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons and practicals with the use of microscope.

Assessment methods

Oral examination together with the part of Environmental Botany Lab-based Course II (Prof. Davide Ubaldi)

Teaching tools

Videoprojector, PC, slide projector, microscopes

Links to further information

http://www.biologia.unibo.it/

Office hours

See the website of Annalisa Tassoni