Ecology, Soil and Plants

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

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This subject will describe the relationship between plant growth and the environment in which plants grow. Particular attention will be given to the ecology of plants and to the effect of soil conditions on plant growth. Where appropriate, the consequences of these relationships for horticultural plant management will be described. Specific content will include: soil composition, soil texture and structure, soil water and aeration, behaviour and management of plant nutrients elements in soil, manipulation of nutrient ­levels, assessment of plant and soil nutrient status, definition of ecology, populations, communities, ecosystems, homoeostasis, energy flow, trophic structures, Australian plant communities, environmental factors, fire and human impact on vegetation.

Two 90-minute written examinations (mid-semester and final) each 30% of final marks, assignments and practical reports equivalent to 2500 words and worth 40% of final marks.

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

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