Ecophysiology and Agronomy | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

FBM 7204

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 1

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Graduate Level

College:

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

School:

School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences

Department:

Forestry Biodiversity & Tourism

Course Discipline:

Agriculture

Course Description & Objectives:

Introduction, Energy and plant functions, Photosynthesis, Carbon Acquisition and Plant Productivity, Theoretical maximum efficiency and actual efficiency, Quantum requirement and quantum yield, Factors limiting photosynthesis in the field, The relationship between photosynthesis and yield, Feedback inhibition of photosynthesis, Translocation and partitioning, Plant Water Relations,..

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course students should be able to;

Apply fundamentals concepts of plant ecophysiology to trees.
To be able to analyze and interpret ecophysiological data.
To become familiar with current literature in plant ecophysiology

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