The objectives of plant ecophysiology are to understand how plants interact with their environment, and how environmental factors influence plant growth, development, and functioning. Key objectives include:
Understanding Plant-Environment Interactions: Investigating how plants respond to various environmental factors such as temperature, light, water, soil nutrients, and atmospheric conditions.
Optimizing Plant Adaptations: Exploring how plants adapt to different environmental stresses like drought, salinity, extreme temperatures, and nutrient limitations.
Improving Crop Production: Applying knowledge of plant ecophysiology to improve agricultural productivity, crop resistance to environmental stresses, and resource efficiency.
Promoting Sustainability: Studying how plants can be managed to enhance sustainable farming practices, conserve resources, and minimize environmental impact.
Investigating Carbon and Water Cycles: Understanding how plants contribute to global processes like carbon sequestration and the water cycle, which are vital for ecosystem functioning and climate regulation.
Enhancing Environmental Stress Tolerance: Identifying mechanisms that help plants survive in stressful environments, and developing strategies to improve crop performance under changing environmental conditions.
- Enseignant: Tayeb Nouri