Plant Adaptations

Service Description

This intriguing class will discuss some special aspects of plant biology that make us think about what plants really are. We will briefly cover how plants adapt to specialised environments, with special emphasis on Carnivorous, Desert, Alpine and Rainforest plants. Week 1: Carnivorous Plants: We will try to discuss the following questions: what is carnivory in plants? Why are they carnivorous? What are the different types of carnivorous plants and how do they work? How did plants become carnivorous? 2. Desert Plants: How are deserts are a special habitat? How do the plant survives in this extreme climate? 3. Alpine plants: What are alpine plants? How do they adapt to and interact with their environment? What is their habitat? Week 4: Rainforest Plants: We will look at why rainforests are important on this Earth, what makes them so special and how they are useful to us. We will also understand how plants adapt to survive in this habitat and how they interact with other organisms to achieve this. The class will be in the format of a lecture with videos and discussions, and include a quiz. The students will gain skills of reasoning and questioning, problem solving, and learn some scientific language that enable them to think critically.