Ecophysiology Research Group
Encouraging multidisciplinary research in plant science
Ecophysiology is the science of understanding the function and responses of plants in a group, as a community, or in an ecosystem, comprising both natural and agri-ecosystems, and their interaction with soil, environment, and production management systems.
The research themes of the Ecophysiology Research Group (ERG) focus on understanding the growth, developmental, physiological, and metabolic responses of plants as individual organisms and in their communities: their interaction with the environment in which they grow; their mechanisms of tolerance to various environmental stresses; their acclimation and adaptation mechanisms; inter- and intra-plant communication and signals.
The ERG also aims to develop plant growth, maturity, yield and quality models, as well as agro-informatics that will help in optimizing crop growth, yield, and quality, and allow the development of intelligent decision-making tools.