Using Plant Responses to Environmental Variations to Improve Teaching and Research in Plant Biology

利用植物对环境变化的反应来改善植物生物学的教学和研究

• 批准号: 9452484
• 负责人: Michael Farris
• 金额: $ 3.01万
• 依托单位: Hamline University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 1994
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 1994-08-15 至 1996-07-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=9452484&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Using; Plant; Responses; Environmental; Variations

Both teaching and research in plant biology are improved by providing students with opportunities for investigative experiences in the areas of plant ecology and physiology. In the required introductory plant biology course, students measure the effects of environmental variation. Research-based laboratory modules enhance students' knowledge of physiological processes and of scientific inquiry. Advanced ecology students study the importance of environmental variation on primary production in lakes of contrasting water quality. Experiments designed by ecology students test hypotheses concerning the effects of environmental variation on plant structure, and research projects may involve collaborative studies in plant physiology, ecology, and molecular biology. Students also gain an understanding of plant processes affected by environmental variation; an improved ability to design, execute, and interpret experiments; and an increased appreciation of the role of plants in ecological systems.

植物生物学的教学和研究都通过为学生提供植物生态学和生理学领域的调查经验的机会而得到改善。在必修的植物生物学入门课程中，学生测量环境变化的影响。以研究为基础的实验室模块提高了学生的生理过程和科学探究的知识。高级生态学专业的学生学习环境变化对湖泊初级生产的重要性。生态学学生设计的实验测试有关环境变化对植物结构的影响的假设，研究项目可能涉及植物生理学，生态学和分子生物学的合作研究。 学生还可以了解受环境变化影响的植物过程;提高设计，执行和解释实验的能力;以及对植物在生态系统中的作用的认识。