487322-FS2025-0-Anatomy and Biophysics of Plant-Atmosphere Gas Exchange





Root number 487322
Semester FS2025
Type of course Course
Allocation to subject Plant Sciences
Type of exam not defined
Title Anatomy and Biophysics of Plant-Atmosphere Gas Exchange
Description Semester week 9-14. 5-week block (without vacations/holidays) on Monday all day and Tuesday afternoon.
Monday 9.15-16.00 h (9.15-10.00 h lecture and discussion, seminar room 101 library / 10.15-16.00 h individual work)
Tuesday 13.00-16.30 h (13.00-15.30 h individual work / 15.30-16.30 h lecture and discussion, seminar room 101 library)


Measuring how plants “breathe” in the field and under the microscope. Field work and lab work. Selection of a plant family / group for measurements in the Botanical Garden (BoGa). Hand-held gas exchange measurement to determine the gas exchange of plants in the BoGa. Dental imprints, light microscopy and simple ImageJ-based image analysis to measure stomatal anatomy (size and density). Finally, simple biophysical calculations of gas exchange capacity.
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Lecturers Prof. Dr. Michael Thomas RaissigInstitute of Plant Sciences, Plant Development 
ECTS 5
Recognition as optional course possible Yes
Grading 1 to 6
 
Dates Monday 09:15-16:00 Weekly
Tuesday 13:00-16:30 Weekly
 
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