PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
SCI2PLP
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students will consolidate and extend their knowledge of plants and plant physiology, and examine the impact of and interactions between components of crop production. Students will study the biological processes of plants from cellular level to seedling emergence and maturation. Through theory, laboratory work and experimentation, students will develop an understanding of the impacts on plant physiology and growth of natural and artificial influences. Natural plant breeding systems and developments and implications of genetic modification will be considered and investigated in the context of crop, vine and pasture production systems. Students will develop and present plant management plans.
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Peter Sale
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: SCI1LS1 and Admission into SBATE
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Advances in precision agriculture in south-eastern Australia. V. Effect of seasonal conditions on wheat and barley yield response to applied nitrogen across management zones | Recommended | Anwar, M, O'Leary, G, Rab, M 2009 | CROP AND PASTURE SCIENCE, VOL. 60, NO. 9, PP. 901-911. |
| Readings | An introduction to geographical information systems | Recommended | Carver, S, Heywood, I & Cornelius, S 2006 | 3RD EDN, PEARSON EDUCATION, MELBOURNE. |
| Readings | Design of experiments for agriculture and the natural sciences | Recommended | Hoshmand, A 2006 | 2ND EDN, CRC PRESS, BOCA RATON, FL. |
| Readings | Guide to Australian landcare management system: designed from the ground up by landholders to improve natural resource management | Recommended | Gleeson, T 2006 | AUSTRALIAN LANDCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, LEGUME, N.S.W. |
| Readings | Integrated Pest Management for crops and pastures | Recommended | Horne, P & Page, J 2008 | LANDMARK PRESS, VICTORIA. |
| Readings | Pests of field crops and pastures | Recommended | Bailey, P 2007 | CSIRO PUBLISHING, COLLINGWOOD, VICTORIA. |
| Readings | Productivity growth in Australian agriculture: trends, sources, performance | Recommended | Mullen, J, 2007 | AUSTRALIAN FARM INSTITUTE, SURRY HILLS, NSW. |
| Readings | The adoption of precision agriculture in an Australian broadacre cropping system - challenges and opportunities | Recommended | Jochinke, D, Bernard, N & Wachsmann, N 2007 | FIELD CROPS RESEARCH, VOL. 104, NO. 1-3, PP. 68-76. |
Epping, 2014, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Peter Sale
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 10 - 22
Two 2.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Laboratory Reports (practical notebook) | 30 | |
| Management Plan (1200 words) | 30 | |
| Written Exam (2 hours) | 40 |