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Module Name
Module Code
Lecture Hrs
Practical Hrs
Credits
Botany and Plant Physiology
AGRI1073Y(1)
60
45
5

Description
Classification, identification, morphology, ecology and uses of economically important crops. Plant Biodiversity. Environmental influences on crop growth and development. Vegetative and reproductive growth. Plant water relationships. Plant growth substances. Growth kinetics. Plant growth analysis. Yield determination and crop productivity. Seed physiology. Light and plant development: photomorphogenesis and photoperiodism. Source-sink relationship. Photosynthate partitioning in relation to yield. Senescence. Water and plant mineral uptake. Problem-solving and case-studies. Stress physiology.
Faculty Department
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE Combination of APS & AFS
Contact Details
Administrative assistant: Kajol Jogarah
Telephone: 4037400
Email: k.jogarah@uom.ac.mu
 

 


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