A video lecture that gives an overview of how vegetation responds to climate change in terms of phenotypic plasticity, range shifts, phenology, and population changes.
Students will learn about plant responses to increased CO2 levels, higher global temperatures and changing precipitation patterns by discussing their impacts on native vegetation in Arizona. They will learn how plants respond to such environmental perturbations in the short and long term by showing phenotypic plasticity, acclimation and adaptation causing range shifts, phenological changes and changes in percentages of plant populations.
Use this tool to help students find answers to:
- Describe physiological plasticity in plants in response to climate related abiotic stress factors.
- What is the difference between acclimation and adaptation in plants, in response to abiotic stress?
About the Tool
Tool Name | Vegetation Response to Climate Change |
Discipline | Biological Sciences |
Topic(s) in Discipline | Abiotic Stress, Stress Physiology, Temperature Variation, Heat Stress, Phenotypic Plasticity
Acclimation in Plants, Adaptation in Plants, Physiological Plasticity, Range Shift |
Climate Topic | Climate and the Biosphere |
Type of Tool | Video lecture |
Grade Level | High school, Undergraduate |
Location | Arizona |
Language | English |
Translation | |
Developed by | Dr Lawrence Venable, University of Arizona |
Hosted at | Coursera |
Link | https://www.coursera.org/lecture/biosphere-science-future/lecture-4c-vegetation-response-to-climate-change-A4vXP |
Access | Online |
Computer Skills | Basic |