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Urban Tree Growth and Function (HORT90041)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Burnley)
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Overview
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Environmental stresses such as drought, extreme heat and severe wind events are increasing in their severity in urban environments. This subject aims to help students understand how and why urban trees are vulnerable to such stresses. Urban tree biology and function is constantly compromised through human intervention. This subject aims to help student to understand the structure and function that underpins tree biology and its importance for urban tree managers. Tree stress adaption mechanisms will be investigated from a cellular to a whole tree level. The subject will be delivered through attendance at a six day intensive workshop.
Intended learning outcomes
By the end of the subject students should be able to:
- discuss the fundamental processes of photosynthesis, respiration, water relations
- analyse the principles of tree-environment interactions
- discuss the effect stresses such as temperature or drought have on tree functional biology
- discuss the fundamental molecular and physiological mechanisms that trees use to respond and adapt to environmental stresses
- analyse the strategies used by trees to withstand adverse environmental conditions
- discuss the methods used to measure the life functions of trees; for example photosynthesis, water relations, metabolites
- demonstrate a high level of understanding of the physiology of all tree parts including roots, leaves, branches, bark and wood.
Generic skills
Though participation in all class activities and completion of assessment students should acquire skills in:
• Technical and discipline areas, skills and values; for example by understanding the principles of tree-environment interactions
• Investigation and analysis; for example by measuring photosynthesis, water relations and metabolites and reporting on those.
• Critical thinking and problem solving; for example through recognising the effects of environmental stresses on trees
• Time and organisational management with the successful scheduling of assessment
Last updated: 11 October 2023