Plant reproductive biology
Professor: Miguel Pedro Guerra
Compulsory/Elective: Elective
Course workload: 105h
Credits: 5
Syllabus: Evolution of reproductive systems in plants. Floral structure, morphology, and phenology. Microsporogenesis and megasporogenesis. Self-incompatibility systems. Types of pollination and fertilization mechanisms. Trophic Resources. Plant-pollinator interactions. Foraging behavior of pollinators and dispersers. Population structure and dynamics of pollinators and dispersers in plants and plant communities. Decline of pollinators and their effects on biodiversity and agriculture.
Bibliography:
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DAFNI, A. Pollination ecology: a practical approach. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1992. 250 p.
FREE, J.B. Insect pollination of crops. 2.ed. London: Academic Press, 1993. 684 p.
GIFFORD, E. M. & FOSTER, A. S. Morphology and evolution of vascular plants. New York, W.H. Freeman, 1987. 626 p.
IPBES. Biodiversity and ecosystem service for the Americas. 2017. Disponível em: https://www.ipbes.net/assessment-reports/americas
IPBES. The assessment report on pollinators, pollination and food production. 2017. Disponível em: https://www.ipbes.net/assessment-reports/pollinators
KEARNS, C.A. & INOUYE, D.W. Techniques for pollination biologists. Niwot (CO): University Press of Colorado, 1993. 583 p.
RICHARDS, A.J. Plant breeding systems. 2. ed. London: Chapman & Hall, 1997. 529 p.
TAKAYAMA, S. & ISOGAI, A. Self-Incompatibility in Plants. Annu. Rev. Plant Biol., 56:467-89. 2005.
