— Mineral Nutrition of Plants
Evolution and scope of plant nutrition; essential elements; mechanisms of absorption and membrane transporters; translocation and allocation processes; mineral metabolism; deficiencies and toxicities; genetic variation in plant nutrition; applications to management and understanding ecological effects of nutrient availability or deficiency.
Prerequisites & course information
Course Description: Evolution and scope of plant nutrition; essential elements; mechanisms of absorption and membrane transporters; translocation and allocation processes; mineral metabolism; deficiencies and toxicities; genetic variation in plant nutrition; applications to management and understanding ecological effects of nutrient availability or deficiency. Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Laboratory 3 hour(s). Credit Limitation(s): Not open for credit to students who have completed PLB 158. (Former PLB 158.) Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE). Learning Activities: Lecture 3 hour(s), Laboratory 3 hour(s). Credit Limitation(s): Not open for credit to students who have completed PLB 158. (Former PLB 158.) Grade Mode: Letter. General Education: Science & Engineering (SE).
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027