BIOL 438 - Plant Physiology

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Cross-listed: (ENVS 438)

A detailed study of the physiological mechanisms that regulate growth, development, reproduction, and metabolism of flowering plants. Special emphasis will be placed on the ecophysiological relationships between plants and their environment, diverse energy acquisition pathways in plants, and the genetic regulation of plant development. Students will explore physiological mechanisms through a series of self-designed experiments. Three lecture and three laboratory hours each week. Fall semester. Prerequisite(s): BIOL 111 and BIOL 202. CHEM 111, CHEM 113 are recommended, but not required.