Course level

Undergraduate

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

3 Lecture hours
3 Practical or Laboratory hours

Incompatible

PLNT3805 or BT340 or 345

Recommended prerequisite

Assessment methods

Presentation, project, end of semester examination

Course enquiries

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

This course is not currently offered, please contact the school or faculty of your program.

Course description

Influence of environment on plant distribution & ecosystem structure & function; plant responses to low nutrients, fire, salinity, drought, oxygen deficiency, rising carbon dioxide, toxic metals; plant stress indicators & non-invasive monitoring techniques (biomonitoring & physiological profiling); phytoremediation; chemical defence systems; interactions with pollinators & dispersers.