PLB 108- Plant Diversity & Function

67 PAGES (2297 WORDS) Zoology Study/Lesson Note
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Angiosperm vascular systems

Angiosperms: Flowering Plants

General problem in plant function

Uptake & Movement of Water & Solutes in Plants

Transport of Water and Minerals in the Xylem

Regulation of Transpiration by Stomata

Conceptual understanding of stomatal function

Cavitation or Embolism

Mechanisms of cavitation

Translocation of Substances in the Phloem

The Acquisition of Nutrients

Nutrient classification

Nutrient Dynamics (outline)

Nutrient sources for plants

Soils and Plants

Soil Colloids

Environments that tend to result in low nutrient contents

Ion uptake by roots

Mass flow vs. diffusion – nutrient delivery

Nitrogen acquisition


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