BOTY370 Fungi, Plants and the Environment
| Credit Points | 6 | |||||||||
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| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | |||||||||
| Intensive School(s) |
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| Supervised Exam | June | |||||||||
| Pre-requisites | 12 cp of 200-level BOTY units; or candidature in BRurSc; or candidature in postgraduate award in the School of Environmental and Rural Science or School of Science and Technology | |||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | |||||||||
| Restrictions | BOTY 270 | |||||||||
| Notes | offered in First Semester alternate years (even) | |||||||||
| Combined Units | None | |||||||||
| Coordinator(s) | David Backhouse (dbackhou@une.edu.au) | |||||||||
| Unit Description |
Fungal diversity, fungal-plant interactions and roles of fungi in the environment will be examined. Topics include: Major groups of fungi; how a fungus works; fungi as plant pathogens; mycorrhizae and endophytes; fungi and animals; fungi as biocontrol agents; fungal toxins and useful products. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
Text(s):Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material
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| Recommended Material Optional |
None | |||||||||
| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |