Faculty Of Science, Technology & Engineering
BOT3FEB, 2010
| Subject Code: | BOT3FEB |
| Subject Short Title: | FIELD AND ENVIRONMENTAL BOTANY |
| Credit Points: | 30.0 |
| Subject Description: | This unit explores advanced topics in plant community ecology, diversity and ecosystem function, and in the diversity and ecology of fungi in natural and managed ecosystems, particularly in relation to plant diseases and their control by disease resistance. The study of managed ecosystems includes plant domestication, and the ecology of agriculture in relation to disease epidemics. There is also a strong emphasis on experimental design, methods of data collection and statistical analysis. The unit includes two weekend field trips to study community ecology and fungal diversity. |
| Prerequisites: | BOT22ES or BOT22AES or BOT2AES |
| Class Requirements: | four 1-hour lectures per week, field trips and laboratory classes equivalent to two 4-hour practical classes per week. |
| Work Experience Indicator: | Student is not undertaking work experience in industry |
| Available to 'Study Abroad' students: | Y |
Assessment:
| Assessment Type | % | Comments |
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| two 2-hour examinations | 60 | |
| practical assignments and field trip reports equivalent to 3,500 words | 40 | |
Readings:
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Subject Coordinator: Dr Pete Green
| Subject Availability |
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| BUNDOORA |
| Semester 1, Day. Dr Pete Green |
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