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: Introduction to Soil-Water-Plant Continuum Introduction to the course and the concept of the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum. |
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Physical Characteristics of Water Exploration of water's physical properties, including cohesion, adhesion, and heat capacity. |
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Chemical Characteristics of Water Discussion of water's chemical properties, pH, and its role in biological processes. |
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Physical Characteristics of Soil Overview of soil texture, structure, and moisture retention. |
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: Chemical Characteristics of Soil Analysis of soil pH, cation exchange capacity, and the importance of soil organic matter. |
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Saturated Movement of Water and Darcy's Relationship Understanding Darcy's Law and saturated hydraulic conductivity in soil. |
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Saturated Movement of Water and Darcy's Relationship Understanding Darcy's Law and saturated hydraulic conductivity in soil. |
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Non-saturated Movement of Water and Water Infiltration Discussion of soil water potential, movement factors, and soil water retention. |
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Plant Root Characteristics Exploration of root morphology, anatomy, and their functions in water uptake |
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Water Relationships in Plant Cells Overview of osmosis, turgor pressure, and cell expansion in plant cells. |
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Water Potential in Plants and Plant Cells Understanding water potential components and gradients in plants. |
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Water Movement from Soil to Plant and Plant to Atmosphere Examination of transpiration, water uptake by roots, and the transpiration pull theory. |
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Water Stress Identification of different types of water stress in plants and their adaptations. |
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Evaporation Models Introduction to evaporation models like the Penman-Monteith equation. |
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Water Use Efficiency Discussion on water use efficiency in agriculture, irrigation techniques, and sustainable water management practices. |
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