NSCPHD1245 Plant Nutrients in Terrestrial Ecosystems - acquisition and turnover
The course:
- Gives an introduction to issues, concepts and methodologies used for studying plant nutrition and soil fertility
- Focuses on processes that determine nutrient acquisition and utilization by plants and the turnover and bio-availability of plant nutrients in soils and fertilizers
- Introduces the Ph.D. students to cutting-edge techniques for plant and soil testing
- Is interdisciplinary in its nature drawing on expertise from a range of different fields
- Is international and embraces high-profile teachers from DK and abroad
The following topics will be covered in the 2016 edition of
the course (minor changes may occur):
- Nutrient requirements of plants and uptake mechanisms for plant nutrients
- Diffusion and availability of plant nutrients in soils - pools, processes and inputs
- Turnover of organically bound plant nutrients in soil - pools, processes and inputs
- Rhizoshere processes
- Biofortification of plants
- Methods for analysis and bio-imaging of plant nutrients
- Laboratory exercises focusing on analysis of plant-available phosphorus and micronutrients in soil by use of diffusive gradients in thin-films (DGT) and state-of-the-art techniques in atomic spectrometry (ICP)
Upon completing the course the student will have achieved state-of-the-art knowledge on:
- Concepts and theories underlying nutrient use efficiency and sustainable use of plant nutrients
- Concepts and methodologies used for studying plant nutrition and soil fertility
- Processes that determine acquisition and utilization of plant nutrients and their turnover and bio-availability in soils and fertilizers
- The course is recommended for PhD students that want to work on issues related to plant nutrition and nutrient turnover in terrestrial ecosystems.
Recent review papers and advanced text book materials
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 20
- Practical exercises
- 10
- Preparation
- 70
- Theory exercises
- 10
- Total
- 110
To sign up for the course and retrieve more information, please send an e-mail to Section Secretary Lisbeth Axelsen, liax@plen.ku.dk
Deadline for registration: May 1st 2016.
- Credit
- 4 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written assignment
- Exam registration requirements
In order to pass the course, all participants must be actively engaged during on-campus seminars and exercises.
Following the on-campus part of the course, the students must write an individual 2-page report.
The report must be inspired by their PhD project, and it must include an analysis (initiated on-campus) of an identified problem and suggested solutions incorporating knowledge gained in the course.
The report must be submitted no later than 2 weeks after the completion of the on-campus part of the course and will be evaluated by the course teachers (marking scale passed/not passed).
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NSCPHD1245
- Credit
- 4 ECTS
- Level
- Ph.D.
- Duration
- Placement
- Block 4
- Schedule
- Course preparation amounting to about 70 hours of work is done off site, while the on site part of the course takes place from 6th to 10th June 2016.
- Course capacity
- Max. 24
- Price
There is no course fee for PhD students from Danish universities or from University of Wageningen. All others must pay a fee of €500.
- Study board
- Natural Sciences PhD Committee
Contracting department
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Course responsibles
- Jan Kofod Schjørring (3-6f70784575716a7333707a336970)
Lecturers
Partner: Wageningen University, The Netherlands