P000015, Plant growth analysis, nutrient use efficiency and phenotyping, 6.0 Hp
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Level

Third cycle

Grading Scale

The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.

Course language

English

Entry Requirements

Objectives

The aim of the course is to provide an in-depth overview of the basic methods for measuring and assessing growth and physiology of plants, and to give an overview of quantitative methods for the measurement of structural and functional plant properties (so called phenotyping) in modern phenotyping facilities. A special focus is on the current concepts and methodologies for the assessment of plant nutrient use efficiency in different agricultural and ecological contexts. Upon completion of the course the student should be able to (i) describe the basic methods for measuring and assessing the growth of plants; (ii) evaluate scientific experiments focusing on the growth of plants in relation to the surrounding environment (plant-environment and plant-plant interaction); (iii) independently evaluate and apply current concepts and methodologies for the assessment of plant nutrient use efficiency in different agricultural and ecological contexts; and (iv) evaluate different quantitative methods for measuring structural and functional plant properties in modern phenotyping facilities.

Content

Topics covered by this course are:
- Growth analysis and functional physiology of agricultural and forest plants
- Plant-environment and plant-plant interaction
- Overview of the most frequently applied approaches and conceptions for evaluating and improving plant nutrient use efficiency across different scales
- Modern phenotyping methods for plants, i.e. technical solutions for rapid and automated quantification of structural and functional plant properties in large quantities of plant individuals.

Examination Formats and Requirements for Passing the Course

Apart from active participation in all course parts, each course participant is expected to read, present and critically discuss at least one relevant research paper within the course subject (a list of relevant papers will be distributed prior to the course start). The oral research paper presentation and discussion will be used for the final assessment

Responsible Department/Equivalent

Department of Energy and Technology

Supplementary information

Other Information

The course language will be English. The course will be given at the Dept. of Crop Production Ecology, SLU Uppsala.

This PhD course is offered as part of a Masters course (BI1339: Experimental approaches in plant growth analysis and phenotyping), and only the course parts highlighted in green in the course schedule are compulsory for the PhD course.