ANIMAL-PLANT INTERACTIONS
ENV3API
2020
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Interactions between herbivores (vertebrate and invertebrate) and plants drive energy/nutrient exchange and biodiversity. Interactions between animals and plants have produced most of the diversity on planet Earth and are therefore fundamental to the discipline of ecology. This multidisciplinary subject will introduce you to the patterns and processes underlying herbivory and trophic mutualisms which will be linked to macroecological and macroevolutionary phenomena. The subject provides a foundation to understanding phenomena relevant to agriculture, forestry and natural resource management.
School: Life Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Martin Steinbauer
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: N/A
Capstone subject: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: WCB2IC OR BOT2PDE OR ZOO2FE
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: Merit based quota management
Quota-conditions or rules: Academic performance in ZOO2FE or BOT2PDE or WCB2IC.
Special conditions: BIO2POS is recommended
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
Macroevolutionary Theory on Macroecological Patterns
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Peter W. Price
Year: 2003
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Insect-Plant Biology
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Louis M. Schoonhoven, Joop J.A. van Loon & Marcel Dicke
Year: 2012
Edition/Volume: Second Edition
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Plant-Animal Interactions: An Evolutionary Approach
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Carlos M. Herrera & Olle Pellmyr
Year: 2002
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Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
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Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: 120
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Martin Steinbauer
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
Two 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
PracticalWeek: 31 - 43
One 3.00 hours practical per week on weekdays from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poster (250 words per student in groups of 4 to 5 students) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |
Project/prac report (1000 words, individual) | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Exam (2 hr, 2000 words) | N/A | N/A | No | 40 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Mini lit review. (750 words, individual)Topic of review of student's own choosing but relevant to animal-plant interactions in agriculture, forestry or natural resource management. | N/A | N/A | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO4 |