Environmental Plant Physiology
The Environmental Instrumentation course (PSC 5000/6000) teaches the physics of signal transduction, how sensors convert an environmental parameter into an electric signal, the basic electronics needed to connect sensors with dataloggers, data collection and processing, and programming dataloggers to measure sensors.
Syllabus & Schedule (2019)
Recorded Lectures (Spring 2020)
Photosynthesis - March 13
Photosynthetic Efficiency - March 18
Water Use Efficiency & Stomatal Control - March 20
Crop Respiration Part 1 - March 25
Crop Respiration Part 2 - March 27
Crop Respiration Part 3 and Phloem Transport - April 1
Plant Water Potential Part 1 - April 3
Plant Water Potential Part 2 - April 8
Lecture - April 10
Salinity and Roots - April 15
Temperature Stress Physiology - April 17
Nitrogen Metabolism and Uptake - April 22