Architecture and morphogenesis of the whole plant

Introduce students to an integrated approach to plants by studying the morpho-anatomical characteristics of stems and roots. They will discover the spatio-temporal coordinated construction of root and stem architectures through adaptations of Mediterranean and tropical species. Reproductive structures and the diversity of biological types will also be taken into account. This course is designed to prepare students for a Master's degree in BioGET, and is based on the natural environment and local and regional infrastructures (Serre Amazonienne, Villa Thuret, Jardin Château La Pérouse).

Recommended EU: Organization, development and diversity of spermatophytes

Manager(s) : Yves Caraglio, Christine Heinz

Contact details of manager(s) (tel/mail) : yves.caraglio @ umontpellier.fr (yves.caraglio @ umontpellier.fr) (04 67 61 65 48) - christine.heinz @ umontpellier.fr (christine.heinz @ umontpellier.fr) (06 58 14 19 25)

- Understand the concepts of plant architecture and the basic mechanisms of meristem function.

- Know how to read a branched system in spatial and temporal terms.

- Measure the individual variability and plasticity of stem and root architecture.

- Implement a methodological and analytical protocol

- How to carry out a group project

- Be able to produce and present a summary based on individual and collective observations