Block course in Mai 5-16

Aims, Topics:
The relationship between anatomical traits, metabolome and physiotype shall be presented and analyzed for model plants featuring C3, C4 and CAM (crassulacean acid metabolism) photosynthesis types.

The employed methods include microclimatic monitoring as well as metabolic profile analysis (GCMS), cation content (HPLC), diurnal acid metabolism, and a variety of photosynthesis activity parameters (PAM, SPAD ...) including the detection of photoynthesis pigments, stomata inprint and conductive vessel microscopy.

Plants:
Maize, Field Bean, and three Clusia species:
C. rosea (CAM), C. minor (falcultative CAM), C. multiflora (C3)
The Plants are grown in outdoor cultivation conditions and subjected to two treatment conditions that may induce CAM or repress that metabolic option.