Ecology and Epidemiology of Plant Diseases - Specialty Area
Plant Pathology Courses
PLP 150 Fungal Ecology. Gordon
Winter
- Ecological roles of fungi as saprobes, mutualists and pathogens in both native and managed ecosystems.
PLP 208 Ecology of Plant Pathogens and Epidemiology of Plant Diseases. Duniway
Spring (odd years)
-Interactions between plants, pathogens and the environment as they relate to disease development
Agronomy Courses
AGR 205 Experimental design and Analysis. Dubcovsky
Winter
-Emphasis on planning and analysis of field and laboratory experiments; especially recommended for those carrying out field projects
AGR 206 Multivariate Systems and Modeling< Laca
Spring
-Multiple regression, multivariate and computer modeling and their role in analysis of research experiments.
Other Statistics Courses:
Statistics
STA 104 Applied Statistical Methods: Nonparametric Statistics
Winter (alternate years)
STA 106 Applied Statistical Methods: Analysis of Variance
(Fall, Winter)
STA 108 Applied Statistical Methods: Regression Analysis
(Fall, Winter, Spring)
STA 137 Applied Time Series Analysis
(Spring)
Agricultural Systems and the Environment Courses
ASE 121 Systems Analysis in Agriculture and Resource Management . Foin
Fall
-Systems analysis for management of agricultural and environmental systems; recommended for those interested in modeling
Evolution and Ecology Courses
EVE 103 Phylogeny and Macroevolution. Sanderson
Winter
- Patterns and processes of evolution above the species level
EVE 104 Community Ecology. Chesson
Winter
- Population growth, density dependence, niches, food webs
ECL 232 Theoretical Ecology. Hastings
Winter(alternate years)
-Analytical models of predator-prey and host-parasite relationships
ECL 207 Plant Population Biology. Rice
Winter(alternate years)
- Introduction to theoretical and empirical genetic and ecological approaches
Microbiology (under Biological Sciences) Courses
MIC 120 Microbial Ecology Meeks
Spring
-Interactions between non-pathogenic microbes and the environment
MIC 120L Microbial Ecology Laboratory. Meeks
Spring
-Study of prokaryotes from various habitats; 6 hour laboratory.
Genetics Graduate Group Courses
GGG 201D Population Genetics. Shaw/Neale/Famula
Winter
Applied Biological Systems Technology Courses
ABT 180 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems.
Plant/Wallender
- Management and analysis of geo-referenced data
ABT 181 Geographic Information Systems Modeling. Wallender
Winter
Advanced topics in geographic information systems
Hydrologic Science Courses
HYD 273 Introduction to Geostatistics. Fogg
Fall
- Statistical treatment of spatial data with emphasis on hydrologic problems
Atmospheric Sciences Courses
ATM 133 Biometeorology Paw U./Snyder
Winter
-Physical and biological basis for water vapor, CO2, and energy exchanges with the atmosphere; involves plants and animals; microclimate of plant canopies
ATM 233 Advanced Biometeorology. Paw U.
Winter (alternate years)
-Modeling and measuring gas and energy transport from plant canopies, surface temperature, aerobiology, etc.
Soil Sciences Courses
SSC 111 Soil Microbiology. Scow
Winter
-Major groups of microbes in soil, interrelationships with plants, response to the environment; includes a 3 hr lab.
SSC 112 Soil Ecology. Scow/Jaffee
Fall
-The soil food web and litter decomposition
SSC 107 Soil Physics. Rolston, Hopmans.
Fall.
-Soil physical properties; water, gas, heat and solute movement-related to soil and water management; includes a 3 hr lab
SSC 208 Soil-Plant Interrelationships. Richards
Winter (odd years)
-Plant needs-water, minerals, etc.; root growth; nutrient assimilation
Others:
SSC 209 Physiology and Ecology of Mycorrhizal Symbioses (Fall)
SSC 211 Advanced Soil Microbiology (Spring-even years)
SSC 219 Ecosystem Biogeography (Spring)
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