Plant physiology

Question 1. What interests me the most about Applied Physiology and Kinesiology fitness and wellness is how I can learn to apply what I study to what I do in football at the University of Florida and then later teach others through my experience with football and my education in Physiology and Kinesiology. When I started playing football there was a coach who had a master’s degree in Physical Education, and he taught me how to make the most efficient movements to achieve my role on the team.…

grapes, such as parasitic fungi and environmental bacteria (Barata et al. 2012). Similar to other plants grapes also have to deal with the two major microbial, fungi and bacteria. These microorganisms play a major role in grape's ecology. Fungi and bacteria can help grape plants however, it can be pathogenic and can cause diseases. Grapes can be attacked…

Introduction: Once a plant begins growth, it depends on multiple abiotic factors to continue growing: light, carbon dioxide and water. These three factors affect the growth rate of a plant, causing it to grow quicker or slower. Furthermore, altering these factors may stunt plants growth or improve it. For example, plants require an adequate amount of water to survive. Water hydrates the plant and also breaks down the minerals in the soil. As the plant absorbs the water, nutrients are transported…

This course gave me a broader introduction into the differences between animals and their physiology. Some of the animals discussed include elephants, large fish, and giraffes. These animals were selected due to of their large size which allows them to be studied easily. One of the differences we studied was blood pressure in these animals.…

Discussion Leaf number, leaf area, plant height and plant spread: The effects of different levels of water stress on the growth parameters like leaf number, leaf area, plant height and plant spread of S. aethiopicum was recorded maximum in the plants grown at 100% PC. Treatments T1 and T2 (75% PC and 50% PC) did not show the significant difference, though there was drastic reduction in growth at 25% PC. Highest recording of all the parameters in 100% PC probably attributed to the optimum supply…

the higher the light energy is meaning the sun, the more acidic the water will become as well. In this experiment it was figured out whether or not photosynthesis would affect the elodea plant when placed inside of a beaker…

Bud bank dynamics (Benson, Hartnett et al. 2004) study suggest that the densities and dynamics of tallgrass prairie plant populations, as well as their response to disturbance (e.g., fire and grazing) and climatic variability, may be mediated principally through effects on the demography of belowground bud populations. Patterns of seed reproduction and seed bank populations have little influence on short-term aboveground population dynamics of tallgrass prairie perennials. Our results indicate…

useful measurement of plant water status (Hinckley et al 1978; Murphy and Ferrell, 1982; Waring and Schlensinger 1985; Davis…

North America) These attributes can make it problematic as a competitor because it can grow in such a wide range of places. It was also found that when local N fertilization is high, the lifespan of the fine roots of boxelder was increased. (Tree Physiology 33 p. 340-348) This attribute can help boxelder stay at a site and can make it harder to control as a competitor. Most of the time boxelder will come in after a pioneer species but can be a pioneer species in some places. Stump and root…

Determining the impact of Auxin in pea plants, and its effect on lateral bud growth Megan Posey Bio 121-104 John Barry 10/23/16 Abstract Auxin is a hormone that helps to regulate bud growth, cell elongation, and many other aspects of plants. Apical dominance is a phenomenon that occurs due to the presence of auxin and stops lateral bud growth. In this experiment, we tested the hypothesis that a group of pea plants without treatment of auxin would have the most lateral bud growth, the 500 ppm…