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HU Credits:
1
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
Agroecology & Plant Health
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
English
Campus:
Rehovot
Course/Module Coordinator:
Shay Covo
Coordinator Office Hours:
by appointment
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Tamir Klein,
Dr. Shay Covo
Course/Module description:
The physiology and ecology of ectomycorrhiza
Course/Module aims:
To provide and deep and wide point of view of ectomycorrhizal fungi and their interaction with trees
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
To understand the phosphate and carbon flow between trees and mycorrhiza
To understand the mycorrhizal network in the forest
To get hands on experience in identifying fungi in the forest
Attendance requirements(%):
100
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Lectures, field trip and lab
Course/Module Content:
What are fungi?
Tree-mycorrhiza interactions from carbon point of view
Tree-mycorrhiza interactions from phosphate and nitrogen points of view
The ecology of mycorrhiza, competition and sharing
Hands on mycorrhiza
Required Reading:
Will be provided later
Additional Reading Material:
-
Grading Scheme :
Written / Oral / Practical Exam 100 %
Additional information:
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