Practical Botanics (3 cr)
Code: MM10006-3004
General information
- Enrollment
- 15.08.2025 - 30.09.2025
- Registration for introductions has not started yet. Registration starts :startDate
- Timing
- 25.08.2025 - 19.12.2025
- The implementation has not yet started.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Metsätalousinsinöörikoulutus (MM)
- Campus
- Wärtsilä Campus Karjalankatu 3
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 20 - 60
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Forestry
- Teachers
- Markus Huhtinen
- Teacher in charge
- Markus Huhtinen
- Groups
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MMNS25Forestry Engineer, Full-time Studies, Fall, 2025
- Course
- MM10006
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
You learn to understand basic functions of a green plant with emphasis on forest growth and ecology; Birth, growth, reproduction of plants and major physiological functions behind the phenomena.
You learn to understand the basic anatomy of plants and the way different parts of a plant function. You also learn to understand how the annual adaptation cycle of plants proceeds and what environmental factors affect the growth, reproduction and successful dormancy of plants.
Content
Plants parts; roots, stem, leaves.
Photosynthesis, respiration, water balance and nutrient intake of plants
Reproduction of plants: pollination, seed development, fruit and germination
Annual life cycle of plants, winter dormancy