Crop productions : principles

Teacher(s)

Agnan Yannick; Declerck Stephan; Draye Xavier; Lobet Guillaume;

Language

French
> English-friendly

Prerequisites

Mandatory skills in plant biology, plant physiology and genetics acquired during the Bachelor of bioengineer or equivalent

Main themes

General principles of ecophysiology of major crops
Biomass production and resources capture
Passage from the isolated plant to the plant population
Plant growth and development, yield components
Morphology, phenology, physiological factors, biotic and abiotic stresses
Application to several temperate, tropical and ubiquitous crops

Content

Cf LBIRA2108

Teaching methods

Oral teaching with case studies
Field visits
In silicomodelling

Evaluation methods

Written examination

Other information

This course can be given in English

Online resources

Moodle

Bibliography

Support de cours obligatoires
Syllabus (diapositives du cours), nombreuses visites de terrain
Supports de cours facultatifs
Sites internets vus au cours
Ouvrages de référence
Hay and Porter (2006) ' The physiology of crop yield
Hay RKM and Walker AJ, 1989. An introduction to the physiology of crop yield. Longman, Essex. 292 p.
Smith DL and Hamel C, 1999. Crop yield. Physiology and processes. Springer, Heidelberg. 504 p.

Teaching materials

• dias powerpoint disponibles sur moodle

Faculty or entity

> AGRO