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Lecture Schedule
Sr. No.
Topic
No. of Lecture (s)
Theory
1.
Introduction, Tree physiology, growth, phases of growth, growth
curve factors affecting growth, wood formation
3
2.
Plant cell as a structural and functional unit. Organization
of cells and tissues morphogenesis
2

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Forestry–Forest Biology and Tree Improvement
597
3.
Structure of leaves, stem wood, bark and roots in trees.
Functions and process in plant growth and development
4
4.
Photosynthesis, structure of photosynthetic tissues and organs,
enzyme, energetics and factors influencing photosynthesis.
Photorespiration, its mechanisms and significance, factors
affecting photorespiration
4
5.
Respiration, mechanisms, enzymes, energetics and factors
influencing respiration. Respiratory quotient
3
6.
Water relations of trees, absorption, ascent of sap. Translocation
of solutes – Phloem loading and phloem transport. Transpiration,
Mechanisms and factors influencing,regulating transpiration,
antitranspirants
4
7.
Mineral nutrition, Mineral salt absorption and translocation,
deficiency and toxicity of mineral nutrients. Diagnosis of
mineral deficiency
3
8.
The enzymes, nomenclature and classification, structure and
composition – Mode of action. Phytohormones – auxins, GA,
cytokinins, ABA, ethlynene biosynthesis and biochemical activity
of Plant hormones. Synthetic plant growth regulators.
Growth retardants
3
9.
Nitrogen fixing trees, Nitrogen metabolism. N
2
fixation, physical
and biological. Nitrogen assimilation, Amino acid and
protein synthesis.
3
10.
Fat metabolism. Carbohydrate metabolism
3
Total
32
Practical
1.
Preparation of growth curves of different tree seedlings
2
2.
Study of structure of leaves. Observing structure of plant cells and
leaves in C3 and C4 species
2
3.
Measurement of photosynthesis
2
4.
Studying stomata in different tree species and working out
stomatal frequency and size
1
5.
Estimation of transpiration rates in different trees
2
6.
Isolation and estimation of chlorophyll
1
7.
Observing xylem vessel size variation in tree species
1
8.
Estimation of plant water status by different methods
3
9.
Nutrient deficiency symptoms in tree seedlings
2
Total