BOTY370 Fungi, Plants and the Environment
Updated: 12 January 2009| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||||
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| Online level | Level B - Internet access required | ||||||||
| Intensive School(s) |
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| Supervised Exam | There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled. | ||||||||
| Pre-requisites | 72 cp including BIOL110 and BIOL120 or candidature in a postgraduate award in the School of Environmental and Rural Science or School of Science and Technology | ||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||||
| Restrictions | BOTY270 | ||||||||
| Notes | offered in odd numbered years |
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| 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 |
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Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material
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| Disclaimer | Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period. |