SOIL&WAT 3016WT - Soil Ecology and Nutrient Cycling III
| Career: | Undergraduate |
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| Units: | 3 |
| Term: | 3710 |
| Campus: | Waite |
| Contact: | Up to 6 hours per week |
| Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
| Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
| Assumed Knowledge: | SOIL&WAT 2500 or SOIL&WAT 2500WT |
| Assessment: | Exams, practical/field trip reports, discussion paper |
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The course will provide students with a comprehensive view of ecological interactions in soils. It covers the interactions between plants, soil and soil organisms, the roles played by soil organisms in decomposition of organic material, nutrient cycling (C, N, P) and stability of agricultural and natural ecosystems. Other topics include the importance of soil organisms for soil fertility, mycorrhizas and their effects on plant productivity and plant communities, microbial ecology, root growth and the biology of the rhizosphere. |
Course Fees
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Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
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Critical Dates
| Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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| 3710 | Mon 13/03/2017 | Fri 31/03/2017 | Fri 05/05/2017 | Fri 09/06/2017 |
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Class Details
| Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 14894 | LE01 | 55 | 9 | 1 Mar - 22 Mar | Wednesday | 10am - 12pm | Charles Hawker, 117, Teaching Room |
| 5 Apr - 5 Apr | Wednesday | 10am - 12pm | Charles Hawker, 117, Teaching Room | ||||
| 26 Apr - 31 May | Wednesday | 10am - 12pm | Charles Hawker, 117, Teaching Room | ||||
| Automatic Enrolment Class: Practical | |||||||
| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 14895 | PR01 | 55 | 9 | 1 Mar - 29 Mar | Wednesday | 1pm - 5pm | Charles Hawker, G09, Laboratory |
| 1 Mar - 29 Mar | Wednesday | 1pm - 5pm | Southern Barns Soils, G2, Laboratory | ||||
| 26 Apr - 17 May | Wednesday | 1pm - 5pm | Charles Hawker, G09, Laboratory | ||||
| 26 Apr - 17 May | Wednesday | 1pm - 5pm | Southern Barns Soils, G2, Laboratory | ||||
| Automatic Enrolment Class: Tutorial | |||||||
| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 11836 | TU01 | 55 | 9 | 29 Mar - 29 Mar | Wednesday | 10am - 12pm | Charles Hawker, 117, Teaching Room |
| 5 Apr - 5 Apr | Wednesday | 1pm - 3pm | Charles Hawker, 107, Conference Centre | ||||
| 24 May - 31 May | Wednesday | 1pm - 3pm | Charles Hawker, 107, Conference Centre | ||||
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