Physiology of Woody Plants

Ülo Niinemets, Ph.D. focuses on the Importance of structural features of leaves and canopy in determining species shade-tolerance in temperate deciduous woody taxa (Importance of structural features of leaves and canopy in determining species shade-tolerance in temperate deciduous woody taxa). He serves as the Chair and Professor of Crop Sciences and Plant Biology at Estonian University of Life Sciences. Selected Honours & awards 2018, Ülo Niinemets, National Science Prize, Bio- and geosciences 2012, Ülo Niinemets, White Star Order, IV class by the President of Estonia 2011, Ülo Niinemets, Best paper award (Ecological Research) of the Japanese Ecological Society 2006, Ülo Niinemets, National Science Prize in Chemistry and molecular biology 2000, Ülo Niinemets, National Science Prize, Bio- and geosciences Selected Scientific Activities 2012-... Science Europe Life, Environment and Geoscience (LEGS) scientific committee member 2012-... Editor of Oecologia 2010-... Editor of Frontiers in Plant Science (Frontiers in Functional Plant Ecology) Stephen Pallardy’s research interests include the physiological responses of plants to water stress and comparative water relations, and the mechanisms by which seedlings of selected woody species and ecotypes are able to resist drought stress more effectively than others. The underlying motivation for that research included understanding how selective pressures that are associated with xeric habitats influence the evolution of drought adaptations among and within species and potential genetic improvements as a result.

1. Introduction2. Form and structure of woody plants3. Primary metabolic pathways, key metabolites and woody plant cells4. Regulation of carbon fixation through photosynthesis5. Respiration and construction cost of biomass6. Mineral nutrition7. Water uptake and transport8. Transpiration and efficiency of water use9. Photoassimilate transport and storage of metabolites10. Regulation and timing of vegetative growth through seasons and climates11. Reproductive growth, seed dispersal and germination12. Senescence of plant organs and abscission13. Juvenile to adult transfer14. Secondary metabolic pathways, secretory structures, metabolites and defense15. Structure-function trait relationships and woody plant dispersal in current and future climates