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BIO1PS 2012Plant Science
Lecture 1Soils and Roots
Dr. Michael EmmerlingDepartment of BotanyRoom [email protected]
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ReferencesLadiges et al. (2010), "Biology", 4th Edition
• PART 3 - Plant Form and Function•Sections of Chapters 15 – 18 (pp. 317 - 420)• Good idea to read all chapters, but concentrate on the topics covered in the lectures
• PART 6 - Ecology •Section of Chapter 41, Australian Flora (pp. 1024 - 1026)
Knox et al. (2005), "Biology", 3rd Edition:•Chapters 14 - 17 (pp. 298 - 398)•Section of Chapter 41, Australian Flora (pp. 1008 - 1011)
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Ladiges et al. (2010), 4th ed., Fig. 16.1
Leaves~4 Lectures
Soil and Roots~3 Lectures
Stems~2 Lectures
Hormones and Coordination~3 Lectures
Ghost gumEucalyptus papuana
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Plant StructureLeafy, green above-ground parts (tops), absorbing light in photosynthesis
Ladiges et al. (2010), 4th ed., Fig. 15.22
Flowers and fruits for reproduction (spores in mosses and ferns)
Colourless below ground roots, absorbing water and mineral salts (nutrients)
Stems connecting the tops and roots
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Typical Plant Structure
Ladiges et al. (2010), 4th ed., Fig. 16.9
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•Soils•Nutrient Cycles•Root Development and Growth
•Meristems, root hairs, lateral roots
•Monocot vs. dicot structure
•Root Functions• Ion and water uptake
•Nodules (Rhizobia), Mycorrhizae
•Adaptations
•Root and Soils in Agriculture
Soil and Roots
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Learning Objectives - Soils• Describe the soil horizons
• Describe the processes that give rise to soil
• Describe the nutrients that plants extract from the soil
• Introduction to soils:• Brady, N.C., Weil, R.R. (2008) The nature and properties of
soils. Harlow, Prentice Hall, 14th ed.
• Call number 631.4 B925n 2008
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Quote
"Essentially, all life depends upon the soil ... . There can be no life without the soil and no
soil without life; they have evolved together." Charles E. Kellogg, USDA Yearbook of Agriculture, 1938
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Soil - What Is It Good For?
engineering medium water supply and puri!cationhttp://www.roadtraffic-technology.com/projects/a688wheatley_hill/images/1-road-construction.jpg
http://www.nwas.org/meetings/nwa2006/Broadcast/Kelsch/watersheds/media/graphics/unit_5/soil_water_processes2.jpg
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Soil - What Is It Good For?habitat
medium for plant growth
recyclingME
http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/5309/5437119/Figures/chap01/Fig01-3.jpg
Brady, N.C., Weil, R.R. (2008), 14th ed., Fig. 01-3
http://www.organicguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/image54.jpg
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Soil and Plant Growth• Physical support
• Water
• Nutrients
• Air
• Temperature moderation
• Protection from toxins
http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/5309/5437119/Figures/chap01/Fig01-3.jpg
Brady, N.C., Weil, R.R. (2008), 14th ed., Fig. 01-3
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Function of Soil
Source of all water and mineral nutrients (and then, mineral nutrients for all animals)
Sunlight Air
No soil - no plants (except for lichens) Furka
Soil
ME
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• P is concentrated 1000-fold in plants compared with soil
• Water from apparently dry soil is absorbed and concentrated by plants
• Requires a !ne, extensive tissue system (‘roots’) penetrating soil• kilometres of roots per cubic metre of soil
• immobility of plants Extensive root
system
Please Concentrate!
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Roadtrip, Anyone?
Secale cerealerye
http://www.agroatlas.ru/content/cultural/Secale_cereale_K/Secale_cereale_K.jpg
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Essential NutrientsC.B. HOPKiNS CaFe
Closed Monday Morning and NightCu Zoon, the Mg
MacronutrientsMacronutrients Micronutrientsfrom air and water mostly from soil solids from soil solids
carbon (CO2) nitrogen copperhydrogen (H2O) potassium iron
oxygen (O2, H2O) calcium manganesemagnesium nickel
phosphorus zinc
sulfur boron
chlorine
molybdenum
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Macronutrients
Micronutrients (trace elements)• made up of all the others
• relative concentrations in plant tissue of less than 5
• only very small (trace) amounts required from soil
Nutrient Relative concentrationN 1000
K 250
Ca 125
Mg 80
P 60
S 30
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• is determined by the presence and availability of nutrients in soil for uptake by plants
• is the ability of the soil to support productive plant and, ultimately, animal (including human) life
Soil Fertility
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Also called "horizons"
Soil LayersO
O horizon - leaf litter layer on surface of the mineral soil, often with high biological activity
D
D horizon - bedrock
C horizon - zone of weathering of bedrock
C
B horizon - zone of accumulation of !ne clay particles and mineral nutrients
B
A
A horizon - upper layer of mineral soil darkened by accumulation of organic matter and in which biological activity is greatest
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Soils in Australia
http://www.anra.gov.au/topics/soils/maps/national/soil_atlas.gif
http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/vrosite.nsf/pages/soil-homeMore info on soils:
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Soil FormationRock
physical breakdown(disintegration)
chemical breakdown(decomposition)
• temperature• abrasion, e.g. wind,
water, ice• plants and animals
• hydration• hydrolysis• dissolution• acid reactions• oxidation/reduction• complexation
http://blog.oregonlive.com/themombeat/2009/02/rock_solid_solutions_small.jpg
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Generally nutrient-poorVery ancient soils
• long periods of erosion and leaching• no recent geological processes such as volcanic, glacial or
alluvial activity to build up ‘new’ soil rich in nutrients • low biological activity (because hot and dry)• very low in phosphate
Compare with very fertile soils in Java
• current volcanic activity
• heavy rains (alluvial activity)
• year-round biological activity
• supports large human population (100 million)
Australian Soils
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• All the nutrient cycles are based in soil
• Pools of all nutrients on earth are limited
• Constant recycling necessary in order to provide nutrients to support continued life on earth
Knox p 357, 1185-1193
C, N, and P Cycles
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Carbon• woody structures of vegetation (cellulose!)
• must be recycled to provide CO2 for ongoing photosynthesis
C, N, and P Cycles
C in forest biomass: 288.8 billion tGlobal Forest Resources Assessment 2010
Phosphorus• ATP, nucleic acids• easily immobilised in soil
Nitrogen• proteins etc. in plants and animals • must be recycled to give the N salts required by plants
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Carbon Cycle
Ladiges et al. (2010), 4th ed., Fig. 44.19
C Cycle Animation:http://vro.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/vrosite.nsf/pages/soilhealth_organic_carbon-cycle
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Nitrogen Cycle
Ladiges et al. (2010), 4th ed., Fig. 44.20N Cycle Animation:http://vro.dpi.vic.gov.au/dpi/vro/vrosite.nsf/pages/soilhealth_nitrogen-cycle
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Phosphorus Cycle
Ladiges et al. (2010), 4th ed., Fig. 44.22