The aims of this subject are to extend the student's ability to: apply the principles and units of chemical measurement and energy balances; comprehend the biochemistry of major plant physiological processes including photosynthesis; understand how water, inorganic nutrients and sugars are translocated around the plant body; understand the biological process of germination, growth, flowering, dormancy and senescence; be able to describe the effects of plant hormones on plant growth and development; comprehend the effects of herbicides on plant metabolism, the environment and health; understand the physiological basis of plant responses to disease and decay; comprehend the... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: HORT10007 Plant Biology Semester 1 12.50 Or Subject Coordinator approval
