Semester Schedule
EESC 4550, Plant Physiological Ecology

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1:00 - 2:15

September 3, Overview/Introduction/Definition
September 5, Evolution
September 10, Energy Balance
September 12, Photosynthetic Physiology (C3)
September 17, Photosynthetic Ecology
September 19, Other Photosynthetic Pathways – C4 & CAM - (Dr. Rowan Sage, University of Toronto)
September 24, Remote Sensing - Theory,(N. Boelman)
September 26, Remote Sensing – Case study Toolik Lake Alaska,(N. Boelman)
October 1, Photosynthetic CO2 response Curves
October 3, NO CLASS – Presidential Inauguration, University Holiday
October 8, Modeling Photosynthetic CO2 response Curves
October 10, Photsynthetic responses to Temperature & N, Carbon isotopes
October 15, Midterm Review
October 17, Midterm Exam!
October 22, Fluoresence - in class lab
October 24, Plant Gas-Exchange - in class lab
October 29, Water Relations (Chapter 3)
October 31, water relations 2
November 5 – NO CLASS – University Holiday
November 7, Nutrient Relations (Chapter 6)
November 8-9 BLACK ROCK FOREST FIELD TRIP!
- Field Trip Pics!
November 12, Respiration (Will Bowman - Chapter 2b, pages 96-134)
November 14, Energy Use Efficiency/Construction Costs (Jennifer Nagel)
November 19, Carbon Allocation (Chapter 7, page 299-316)
November 21, Environmental Control of RGR (Chapter 7, page 316-345)
November 26, Global Change
November 28- NO CLASS – University Holiday
December 3 – Class Presentations
December 5 – Class Presentations
December 10 – reading week
December 17th 1:10 - 4 pm, Final Exam (Comprehensive)