Universidad de Jaén

THEORETICAL PROGRAM

 1. GENERAL ASPECTS OF PLANT ECOPHYSIOLOGY:

Unit 1. Introduction to plant ecophysiology. Purpose and scope of study. Concept and type of stress in plants (abiotic, anthropogenic and biotic)

Unit 2. Oxidative stress. Formations of reactive oxygen species. Effect of oxidative stress on plant physiology. Defensive mechanisms of plants against stress.

Unit 3. Effect of global climate change on photosynthesis and plant production.

2. BIOTIC STRESS:

Unit 4. Plant-plant interaction. Allelopathies. Characteristics of allelopathics, classification and emission routes. Plant response to allelopathics. Practical interest in the study of allelopathies.

Unit 5. Plant-herbivore interaction. The plant as a source of food. Damage caused by herbivores. Defensive mechanisms of plants.

Unit 6. Plant-microorganism interaction. Mycorrhiza. Types and physiology Importance of this association in agroecosystems. Biological nitrogen fixation. Nitrogen-fixing organisms. Importance of nitrogen nutrition.

Unit 7. Special physiological adaptations. Carnivorous, epiphytic and aquatic plants.

 3. ANTHROPOGENIC STRESS:

Unit 8. Stress due to air pollutants. Types and fonts. Effect of pollutants on plant development. Plant response to air pollution.

Unit 9. Heavy metal stress. Availability of heavy metals in plants. Phytotoxicity. Protection mechanisms against stress. Practical interest of phytoremediation.

4. ABIOTIC STRESS:

Unit 10. Stress due to high and low environmental radiation and UV radiation. Protection mechanisms against stress.

Unit 11. Stress due to extreme temperatures (heat and cold). Defensive mechanisms. Adaptations to xeric, arctic and alpine environments.

Unit 12. Water stress. Adaptation mechanisms. Stress due to flooding or stagnations. Anaerobiosis. Responses and adaptations.

Unit 13. Saline stress. Halophyte plants. Effect of salinity on plants. Adaptation to survive in saline environments. Practical interest of halophyte species.

LABORATORY PRACTICE PROGRAM:

Practice 1. Experimental design to study tolerance to water and salt stress in agricultural crops.

Practice 2. Experimental design to study the effect of phytoremediating plants in aquatic systems.

Practice 3. Determination of flavonoids in sun and shade plants as a protective mechanism against light stress.

Practice 4. Determination of phenols and tannins as a defence mechanism against herbivory.

Practice 5. Analysis of plant growth in plants subjected to water and saline stress.

Practice 6. Identification and practical interest of positive and negative allelopathies in different agricultural crops.

Practice 7. Determination of osmolytes in agricultural crops to quantify the greater or lesser tolerance to different stresses.

FORMATIVE ACTIVITIES:

There will be 3 sessions (computer room) aimed to prepare seminars by students on a specific topic of plant adaptation.

There will be 3 sessions (computer room) in which the student can prepare the practice with the results obtained during the laboratory sessions.

Sustainable development goals:

The contents of this subject connect with the following SDGs:

Objective 2 (Zero hunger) whose targets would be:

Target 2.3. Duplication of productivity and small-scale agricultural income.

Target 2.4. Sustainable and resilient agricultural practices.

Goal 4 (Quality education) whose goal would be:

Target 4.7 Promote global education for sustainable development.

Goal 12 (Responsible consumption and production) aims to:

Target 12.2. Achieve the efficient use of natural resources.

Goal 13 (Climate Action) which would aim to:

Target 13.3 Improving environmental education and awareness.

Goal 15 (Life on Land) which would aim to:

Target 15.1 Ensure the conservation and sustainable use of ecosystems

LECTURES IN LARGE GROUP CLASSES (1 hour each): 13 topics will be developed in the theoretical program that will be taught in 26 classes.

1. Introduction to Plant Ecophysiology (3 topics).

2. Response of plants to biotic factors (4 topics)

3. Plant response to anthropogenic factors (2 topics).

4. Plant response to abiotic factors (4 topics).

LABORATORY PRACTICES will be developed in 5 sessions of 4 hours each, related to the syllabus of the subject.

FORMATION ACTIVITIES: 3 sessions for the preparation of seminars with oral or written presentations (according to the number of students enrolled) related to a topic proposed by the teacher, or by the students; 3 sessions for the preparation of a notebook of practices with the results obtained during the laboratory practices.

Link of interest: http://www.plantstress.com (Multiple resources on stress in 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

Attendance control will be carried out; participation and interest in the subject will be positively valued. Attendance at 75% of the theory classes will be valued a 10%, enabling the student in the CT3, CT6, CT7, CT9,, and CT10 competitions.

The theory exam, which will account for 60% of the final mark. It will consist of several questions (test and short questions) where the competences CT1, CT3, CT6, and CT10 will be evaluated.

Seminars and expositive works of a issue will be also evaluated (10% of the final mark), which will enable students for the competences CT1, CT2, CT3, CT4, CT8, CT9, and CT10.

Laboratory /computer practices (account 20% of the grade), will enable students for the CT1, CT2, CT5, CT6, CT7, CT8, CT9, CT10, CE27, E28, and CG4 competences.

1) Course description and teaching methodologies

2) Assessment methodology: Ordinary/extraordinary calls.

3) Resources

For on-line teaching, the resources available at the University of Jaén will be used.

• ILIAS platform for virtual teaching at the University of Jaén to provide teaching materials to students.
• Email from the UJA to send notices to the students and to attend asynchronous individual tutorials.
• Bibliographic resources from the Library of the University of Jaén ( https://www.ujaen.es/servicios/biblio ).

1) Teaching methodology and activities

2) Evaluation system: Ordinary/extraordinary calls

3) Resources

For online teaching, the resources available at the University of Jaén will be used.

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