Botany and ecologyLaajuus (3 cr)
Code: BE16SE01
Credits
3 op
Objective
The student
- knows how a plant is structured and functions
- knows fundamental physiological functions of plants, e.g. photosynthesis and respiration
- understands the basis of plant systematics
- know the nature, ecology and most important processes in our most common ecosystems
- understands the concept of ecosystem services
- can account for the dynamics of natural and man-made ecosystems
Content
On plants and cultivation in generaö
Characteristics of plant cells
Characteristics of Gymnosperms and Angiosperms
Chracteristics of Bacteria, Algae, Fungi and Ferns
Transport in plants
The Photosynthesis
Cellular Respiration
Nutrients and plant functions
Different types of Plant Propagation
Flowering and the formation of seeds
Plant hormones and GMO
Plant systematics
What is meant by the concept of ecology?
The different levels of ecology
Review of ecological processes and ecosystems
What relevance do these have in agriculture and forestry?
What is meant by ecosystem services?
Qualifications
No previous knowledge is required