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Handbook of modules Kiel School of Sustainability // Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel MSc. "Sustainability, Society and the Environment" (SSE) MSc. "Environmental Management" (EM) S163 Introduction to experimental plant ecology Coordinator: Prof. Dr. W. Bilger Teaching Staff: Prof. Dr. W. Bilger Section for SSE: E - Open Studies Status for SSE: Elective Section for EM: B8 - Functional Ecology Status for EM: Elective Contact time overall: 69 hours Credit points: 5 Independent study: 81 hours Prerequisites: None ECTS 150 hours Overall workload: Term (Semester): 3 Winter Language of tuition: German / English Class size: 6 Teaching Units: Lecture - Introduction to experimental plant ecology Teaching Staff: Prof. Dr. W. Bilger Contact time: 26 Seminar - Introduction to experimental plant ecology Teaching Staff: Prof. Dr. W. Bilger Contact time: 4 Exercise - Introduction to experimental plant ecology Teaching Staff: Prof. Dr. W. Bilger Contact time: 39 Teaching Staff: Contact time: Competences the module has been designed to develop: Mastery of subject matter: strong Problem solving competences: medium Mastery of methods: strong Communication competences: medium Learning competences: minor Application of knowledge and understanding: medium www.sustainability.uni-kiel.de Date: 2/2013 Kiel School of Sustainability // Christian-Albrechts-University of Kiel Handbook of modules MSc. "Sustainability, Society and the Environment" (SSE) MSc. "Environmental Management" (EM) S163 Introduction to experimental plant ecology Content: Relative growth rate, light and nutrient use efficiency of photosynthesis and plant growth, respiration, cost of secondary compound biosynthesis, effects of elevated CO2 on plants, biofuel References: Lambers H, Chapin FS III, Pons TL (2008) Plant Physiological Ecology. Springer, New York Learning outcomes: Students are able to employ methods to assess relative growth rate, gas exchange, contents of secondary compounds. They are able to understand the economy of plant growth as a balance of energy saved by photosynthesis and lost by respiration in the whole plant. They are able to relate biosynthesis of secondary compounds to energy balance. They have an insight into light use efficiency of plant growth. They have an insight into the effects of nutrient limitation on the energy balance. The students can design experiments and analyze the results using simple statistical methods. They can communicate the results orally and in written form. Recommended previous knowledge: Basic knowledge on plant (eco)physiology, photosynthesis Teaching media: PPT of lecture; original literature; Assessment: 50% seminar, 50% report Contact details of module coordinator: Prof. Dr. W. Bilger University of Kiel - Institute of Botany Department of Ecophysiology of plants Am Botanischen Garten 3-9 24118 Kiel Germany Phone:+49 (0)431 880 4289 Mail: [email protected] www.sustainability.uni-kiel.de Date: 2/2013