Scope
Climate change is a major threat to global food systems. Crop yields are expected to decline due to changes in temperature, water supply and CO2 levels. Moreover, as climate change models have predicted and what we already see today is that conditions will become much more erratic (sudden heat waves, flooding, droughts etc) with dire consequences for plant growth. In this course, we will present and discuss the degree of crop-physiological responses to these changing conditions where the central issue to be addressed is the adaptive capacity of plant physiological traits to counter the changing environment.
We will consider plant physiological traits at different spatial and temporal scales and different levels of integration (gene to whole plant). Each day will address a specific topic, while the last course day is reserved for presentations of group work and final synthesis.
Target group: The course is aimed at PhD candidates and other academics.
Course duration: 5 days
Contact: PE&RC Office: office.pe@wur.nl
Registration of interest: You can register your interest HERE (note: this is not an official registration).
