Environmental Plant Biology
Land & Environment
A course by
Lincoln University
Study of plant interactions with their environment, examining factors that influence plant production and quality.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Lincoln University Campus, Lincoln
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Discuss key principles of functional and environmental plant biology
Understand fundamental concepts relating to how plants function and interact within their environment.
Understand practical applications of plant physiology
Apply knowledge of plant physiological processes in real-world contexts.
Recognise plant-environment interactions and plant stress
Identify and explain how various environmental factors affect plant health and growth.
What You're Signing Up For
Environmental Plant Biology explores plant interactions with their environment, emphasizing factors that affect plant production and quality. Students learn key principles of plant biology, practical applications of plant physiology, plant-environment interactions including stress factors, photosynthesis from leaf to ecosystem level, advanced plant metabolism, systems biology, and physiological techniques used in research.
Course Content
- Key principles of functional and environmental plant biology
- Practical applications of plant physiology
- Plant-environment interactions and plant stress
- Scaling photosynthesis from leaves to ecosystems
- Advanced aspects of plant metabolism and systems biology
- Physiological techniques and technologies for research purposes
What you need to know first
Plant Science II: Plant Function, PLSC-201 or minimum 30 credit points from any level #00 BICH (Biochemistry) course, any level #00 ECOL (Ecology) course, any level #00 GENE (Genetics) course, any level #00 PLSC (Plant Science) course, any level #00 WINE (Winegrowing) course
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Agriculture
Plant sciences
Environmental science
Future employment opportunities might be
Research assistant in plant biology or agriculture
Environmental consultant
Agricultural scientist
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