Plant Physiology Laboratory Analytical techniques for plant physiology, effects of growth regulators on plant growth and development, cell and tissue culture, enzyme kinetics, and plant water relations. Biology of Weeds Ecology and reproductive biology of weed species. Dormancy and germination, dispersal, and patterns of weed establishment. Physiology and biochemistry of herbicides. Genetic engineering and environmental issues.
Discussions emphasize developments in current literature.
Plant Stress Physiology Examines the physiological and biochemical mechanisms of plant response to abiotic stresses including drought, salt, high and low temperature, visible and ultraviolet radiation, heavy metals, and air pollutants. Discusses current hypotheses, agricultural and ecological implications. Agronomic and ecological aspects of photosynthesis are examined. Electron Microscopy Lab Practical application of theoretical principles and practices utilized in preparing and observing plant and animal tissues with the transmission and scanning electron microscopes. Student project assigned.