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Practical Botanics (3 cr)

Code: MM10006-3002

General information


Enrollment

15.08.2023 - 30.09.2023

Timing

28.08.2023 - 15.12.2023

Number of ECTS credits allocated

3 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Campus

Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 60

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Forestry

Teachers

  • Markus Huhtinen

Teacher in charge

Markus Huhtinen

Groups

  • MMNS23
    Forestry Engineer, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2023

Objective

You learn to understand basic functions of a green plant with emphasis on forest growth and ecology; Birth, growth, reproduction of plants and major physiological functions behind the phenomena.
You learn to understand the basic anatomy of plants and the way different parts of a plant function. You also learn to understand how the annual adaptation cycle of plants proceeds and what environmental factors affect the growth, reproduction and successful dormancy of plants.

Content

Plants parts; roots, stem, leaves.
Photosynthesis, respiration, water balance and nutrient intake of plants
Reproduction of plants: pollination, seed development, fruit and germination
Annual life cycle of plants, winter dormancy

Evaluation scale

H-5