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AGRO211 Ecology and Adaptation of Agricultural Plants

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus
Online level Level D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
11 April 2008 14 April 2008 Compulsory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites BIOL120 or RSNR120; for BAgribusiness: AGRO 100; or candidature in postgraduate award in the School of Environmental and Rural Science or School of Science and Technology
Co-requisites
Restrictions None
Notes off-campus in alternate years (even)
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Jim Scott (jscott@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The first part of the unit covers the identification and characteristics of agriculturally important flowering plant families. This is followed by the ecology of plant interactions and plant adaptation to the environment in crop, pasture and weed species. The unit is taught from an agronomic perspective although botany is a key ingredient. Plant collection skills will be developed. Topics include agricultural plant morphology and taxonomy; ecology of plant interactions; the ecology and adaptation of crop, pasture and weed species. On completion of the unit you will have developed competency in recognising a wide range of important agricultural plants.

Prescribed Material
Mandatory

Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Grasses of New South Wales
ISBN: 9781863897839
Wheeler, D.J.B., Jacobs, S.W.L. and Norton, B.E., UNE Press 3rd ed.
Recommended Material
Optional

Text(s):

Note: Reference material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Pasture Production and Management
ISBN: 9780909605858
Lovett, J.V. and Scott, J.M. (eds), Inkata Press 3rd ed. 1997
Pasture Plants of the Slopes and Tablelands of NSW - A Field Guide to the Recognition and Attributes of 70 plants
ISBN: 9781863898331
Kahn, L., Heard, B. and Whalley, R.D.B., University of New England 2nd ed. 2003
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
   

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