BOT 864
Plant Adaptation and Acclimation Mechanisms
3
Course Description
Phenotypic plasticity and acclimation mechanisms.
Course Outline
Phenotypic plasticity and acclimation mechanisms; Physiological responses to drought; heat; salinity and acidity; Heat shock proteins (HSPs); Secondary metabolites and plant defense responses to abiotic stress; herbivory and pathogens; Plant hormonal response mechanisms; Free radicals in plant stress phenomena; Anti-oxidants in plant stress responses; Metal tolerance; accumulation and the phytochelatin response