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SOIL&WAT 7024WT - Soil Ecology and Nutrient Cycling

Career: Postgraduate Coursework
Units: 3
Term: 4310
Campus: Waite
Contact: Up to 6 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Assessment: Exams, practical/field trip reports, discussion paper
Syllabus:

The course will provide students with a comprehensive view of ecological interactions in soils. It deals with 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.

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Units
 EFTSL
Amount
3
 0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4310 Tue 14/03/2023 Thu 23/03/2023 Fri 05/05/2023 Fri 09/06/2023


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14986 LE01 5 4 28 Feb - 4 Apr Tuesday 10am - 11am MyUni, OL, Online Class
25 Apr - 6 Jun Tuesday 10am - 11am MyUni, OL, Online Class
Related Class: Practical
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14987 PR01 5 4 28 Feb - 28 Mar Tuesday 1pm - 5pm Southern Barns General, G2/G3, Teaching Room
25 Apr - 16 May Tuesday 1pm - 5pm Southern Barns General, G2/G3, Teaching Room
6 Jun - 6 Jun Tuesday 1pm - 5pm Southern Barns General, G2/G3, Teaching Room
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
15463 TU01 5 4 28 Feb - 4 Apr Tuesday 11am - 12pm Charles Hawker, 205, Teaching Room
25 Apr - 6 Jun Tuesday 11am - 12pm Charles Hawker, 205, Teaching Room