PLANT ECOLOGY
BIO2PE
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this unit, students are introduced to the functioning of plants with an emphasis on the Australian flora in their environment of poor soils, aridity, salinity and fire and including how they interact with other organisms through pollination, fruit dispersal and herbivory. Designing and carrying out ecological experiments to measure plant-animal interactions are an integral part of the practical component, as well as developing skills in identification, observation and drawing.
Faculty: Faculty of Science, Tech & Engineering
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Sabine Wilkens
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: OED1RAL or BIO1CO or approval of the unit coordinator
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Bendigo, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Sabine Wilkens
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Three 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| 5 practical reports (total equiv 1,500 words) including one poster | Students must attend a minimum of 70% of the practical component in order to pass the subject. | 30 |
| a weed collection including 20 pressed specimens | 20 | |
| one 2-hour examination | 50 |