PPT-Roots, Shoots and New Growth: Perspectives on CCR’s 50th

John Kutzbach AtmosphereOcean Science Nelson Institute University of WisconsinMadison October 2013 Disciplines meteorology geology ecology palynology geochemistry geography archaeology. How Woody Vegetation Grows. With special thanks to all our contributors including:. Topics to be covered:. How . woody plants photosynthesize. How woody plants . grow. Shoots and roots. Aspect and elevation considerations. Western Connecticut State University Dr. Ri Grace Felten, Assistant University Coordinator “Our education program, Roots & Shoots, is nurturing a whole generation of young people who truly Founded . by UN Messenger of Peace, Dr. Jane . Goodall. The first group began in 1991, in Tanzania, Africa. Focused on students identifying . problems in their neighborhood and . creating . and . carrying . You can also take a look at some additional case studies from Roots & Shoots groups in other countries! . Coyote Clash. STEM Magnet Lab School R&S Group. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6rQawwDZyI&feature=youtu.be. Lesson Element. Plant hormones called . auxins. are produced at the tips of roots and shoots. . They are then distributed on the underside if gravity or light are acting upon them. . In the shoots . Plants adapt their growth to environmental conditions. Undifferentiated cells. Undifferentiated cells in the meristems of plants allow indeterminate growth. .. Meristems are tissues in a plant consisting of undifferentiated cells capable of indeterminate growth. . Different parts of a plant are adapted to assist its growth and survival.. Flowers. are adapted to enable reproduction. . Stems. support the plant and transport nutrients. . Leaves. are adapted for photosynthesis, which makes materials for growth.. Define plant hormones. Outline some of the effects of plant hormones. Explain some of the observations when carrying out experiments into plant hormones. Give examples of how they are used in food production. Define plant hormones. Outline some of the effects of plant hormones. Give examples of how they are used in food production. Plant hormones. Plant hormones are chemicals that control the growth and development of plants.. Early nectar for bees. Weeds and disease. Volunteer potato. Blight, eelworm. Competition. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Dec. Nov. Oct. Preparation. Sowing. Plant out. https://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGpPHrLF-5M. Plant Structure Introduction. Parts of a Seed. Seed. Each seed contains a plant embryo. Each seed also contains food for the embryo. A tough outer case protects the embryo, known as a seed coat. Layering Sarah Skubel & Maria Stutzman Layering A system of vegetative clonal propagation where stems are stimulated to form adventitious roots while still attached to the parent plant How Does it Work? Roots and Structure Roots!!!!!!! The main driving forces for water flow from the soil through the plant to the atmosphere include: Differences in: [H2O vapor] Hydrostatic pressure Water potential All of these act to allow the movement of water into the plant. COMMUNITY AWARD . winner 2009/10. S. AMPLE. This is a project to discover . the way a seed germinates. . Each student will create their own seed . container/propagator and watch as the .