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BOTY370 Fungi, Plants and the Environment

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus B - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
19 April 2010 22 April 2010 Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites 72cp including BIOL110 and BIOL120 or candidature in a postgraduate award
Co-requisites None
Restrictions BOTY270
Notes None
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.

Materials Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
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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