Universidad de Jaén

THEORY PROGRAM

I.  Physiology of plants in natural ecology conditions

Lesson 1.- Introduction to  Environmental Plant Physiology. Purpose and scope                of study. Definition and types of stress in plants

Lesson 2.- Environmental Plant Physiology in germination, vegetative and                       reproductive development

II.  Plant Physiology to environmental biotic factors

Lesson 3.- Interaction plant-plant. Allelopathy, parasitic plants and epiphytic                   plants

Lesson 4.- Interaction of plants with other living organisms: fungi, bacteria,                    virus and nematodes

Lesson 5.- Interaction plant with herbivorous

Lesson 6.- Symbiotic associations: nitrogen fixing organisms and mycorrhiza

III.- Plant Physiology to environmental abiotic factors

Lesson 7.- Environmental radiation stress. UVA Radiation. Protection                               mechanisms

Lesson 8.- Extreme temperatures stress. High and low                                                   temperatures.Adaptation to environment xeric, artic and alpine                       climates

Lesson 9.- Water stress. Adaptation to water stress. flods and flooding

Lesson 10.- Plants in saline environments. Effect of salt on plants.Mechanisms                  of adaptation in halophytic environments

Lesson 11.- Oxidative stress. Oxidative stress on plant physiology.                                   Mechanisms of detoxification

IV: Plant pishyiology to antropogenic factors

Lesson 12.- Stress caused by atmospheric pollutants and soil.                                         Phytorremediation

PRACTICE PROGRAM

Practice 1.- Germination of seeds. Study of ecophysiological parameters.                         Allelophaty  on germination

Practice 2.- Protocol of a experimental design on various types of stress.

Practice 3.- Study of the effect stress on plants and measurements of                              indicators stress

Practice 4.- Experimental design about the phytorremediation

Practice 5.- Data analysis and results

COMPLEMENTARY ACTIVITIES

Preparation in small groups (2-3 persons), a study proposed by Professor. It will make a oral and/or written presentation and discussion. It will be 3 seminars session and 3 activities in the computer room

Theory class with 12 lessons and 26 one-hour classes. The lessons are divided into 4 parts:

I.- Plant Physiology in environmental conditions (2 lessons)

II.- Plant Physiology to environmental biotic factors (4 lessons)

III.- Plant Physiology to environmental abiotic factors (5 lessons)

IV.- Plant Physiology to environmental pollutions and soil (1 lesson)

Practices of Laboratory: it will be 5 practices of duration of 4 hours each.

Complementary activities:

3 seminars with oral and/or written presentation of a subject proposed by Professor and 3 sessions in computer room to resolve problems about plants

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

If the course is not approved in the June announcement, the parts superated (problems, practices and seminars) will be saved in July, and also, Dicember or January. If you fail to approve in January should be examined (of all parts) in the next announcement

S1: Attendance and participation will evaluate the competencies: CT3, CT6, CT7,CT9 y CT10

S2: theoretical concepts of matter will evaluate the competencies: CT1, CT3, CT6, CT10

S3: works, cases and exercises will evaluate the competencies: CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CT8, CT9, CT10

S4: Laboratory or computer practices will evaluate the competencies: CT1, CT2, CT5, CT6, CT7, CT8, CT9, CT 10, CE27 CE28