BOT 101 BOTANY: A HUMAN CONCERN (4)
Introductory botany for non-majors, emphasizing the role of plants in the environment, agriculture and society. Includes molecular approaches to the study of plant function and genetic engineering. Lec/lab. (Bacc Core Course)
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BOT 313 PLANT STRUCTURE (4)
The structural components of vascular plants and how plant structure relates to function, development, environment, evolution, and human use of plants. Field trip. Lec/lab.
PREREQS:
BI 213
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BOT 321 PLANT SYSTEMATICS (4)
Vascular plant classification, diversity, and evolutionary relationships. Lab emphasizes the collection and identification of ferns, gymnosperms, and flowering plants in Oregon. Field trips. Lec/lab.
PREREQS:
BI 213
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BOT 322 ECONOMIC AND ETHNOBOTANY: ROLE OF PLANTS IN HUMAN CULTURE (3)
Economic and cultural (ethnobotanical) uses of plants and fungi by humans, including domesticated cultivated plants as well as wild-growing plants, and uses of plants and fungi by indigenous cultures.
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BOT 323 FLOWERING PLANTS OF THE WORLD (3)
Global perspective of plant biodiversity with a focus on evolutionary origins, classification, and evolutionary relationships of the major groups of plants. Development and application of scientific writing and utilization of online information resources in plant evolutionary biology. (Writing Intensive Course)
PREREQS:
One year of college biology or departmental approval required.
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BOT 331 PLANT PHYSIOLOGY (4)
Survey of physiological processes in plants, including photosynthesis and plant metabolism, mineral nutrition and ion uptake processes, plant cell/water relations, regulation of plant growth and development, and transpiration and translocation. Lec/rec.
PREREQS:
BI 213 and (CH 123 or CH 223)
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BOT 332 LABORATORY TECHNIQUES IN PLANT BIOLOGY (3)
Laboratory experiences in the manipulation and observation of physiological processes in plant systems. Analysis and interpretation of physiological data generated in experimentation with plant systems. Training in basic laboratory skills, including the principles and procedures involved in the use of common items of laboratory instrumentation. Lab.
PREREQS:
BOT 331 or BI 314 or equivalent.
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BOT 341 PLANT ECOLOGY (4)
Study of higher plants in relation to their environment. The relationship of plant physiology and reproduction to environmental factors; competition and other species interactions; the structure, dynamics and analysis of vegetation. Field trips. Lec/lab.
PREREQS:
BI 213. BOT 321 is recommended.
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BOT 350 INTRODUCTORY PLANT PATHOLOGY (4)
Symptoms, causal agents, diagnosis, and prevention of plant diseases, with emphasis on fungi, bacteria, nematode, and virus pathogens. Lec/lab.
PREREQS:
BI 213
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BOT 401 RESEARCH (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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BOT 403 THESIS (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Departmental approval required.
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BOT 405 READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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BOT 407 SEMINAR (1)
Section 1: Departmental seminar. Intended to instruct students on proper techniques for presentation of scientific material. Each student is expected to prepare and present a scientific seminar, and a statement of professional goals. Section 3: Lichens and Bryophytes Research (1). Weekly one-hour meetings for reporting and discussion of active research projects, discussion of proposal research, review and discussion of recent literature, and mini-workshops on particular problems. Normally graded P/N.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 99 credits.
PREREQS:
Instructor approval required.
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BOT 407H SEMINAR (1)
Section 1: Departmental seminar. Intended to instruct students on proper techniques for presentation of scientific material. Each student is expected to prepare and present a scientific seminar, and a statement of professional goals. Graded P/N.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 99 credits.
PREREQS:
Honors College approval required.
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BOT 408 WORKSHOP (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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BOT 410 INTERNSHIP (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Instructor approval required.
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BOT 414 AGROSTOLOGY (4)
Classification and identification of grasses, with emphasis on the modern system of grass classification; laboratory practice in keying grass specimens to genus and species. Lec/lab.
PREREQS:
BOT 321
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BOT 415 FOREST INSECT AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT (5)
Effects of insects and diseases on forest ecosystems. Recognition of important groups, prediction of pest responses to environmental changes, and management strategies for protection of forest resources. Field trips. Lec/lab/rec. CROSSLISTED as FS 415/FS 515.
PREREQS:
BI 213
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BOT 416 AQUATIC BOTANY (4)
Taxonomy and ecology of aquatic vegetation, emphasizing freshwater and marine algae and the submergent vascular plants. Morphology, physiology, and classification of the algae; morphological and physiological adaptations of aquatic vascular plants; and primary production in aquatic ecosystems. Laboratory practice in the identification of local taxa. Field trips. Lec/lab.
PREREQS:
BI 213
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BOT 425 FLORA OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST (3)
Vascular plant identification, terminology, and diagnostic characteristics of plant families. Lab emphasizes the use of keys for identification to the species level and ability recognize by sight those plant families found in the Pacific Northwest. Field trips. Lec/lab.
PREREQS:
BOT 321 or equivalent.
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BOT 435 POLLINATION BIOLOGY (4)
Explores the special adaptations of flowering plants and insect pollinators. Lectures discuss the co-evolution of pollinators and flowering plants and specialized morphology of pollinators. Labs include the identification of pollinators, field surveys and an exercise that will create a management/restoration plan. Lec/lab.
PREREQS:
BOT 321 or equivalent or instructor consent.
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BOT 440 FIELD METHODS IN VEGETATION SCIENCE (4)
Concepts and tools for describing, monitoring, and experimenting on vegetation. Combines Web-based material, field experience at the student's location, and student projects.
PREREQS:
Course in ecology and a course in statistics.
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BOT 442 PLANT POPULATION ECOLOGY (3)
Ecological aspects of plant form and reproduction; demography and population modeling; species interactions, including competition, mutualism, and herbivory. Lec/lab.
PREREQS:
BOT 341 or equivalent.
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BOT 461 MYCOLOGY (4)
A broad taxonomic survey of the fungi. Topics include life histories, systematics, ecology, genetics, and ethnomycology. Participation on field trips and the submission of a specimen collection are required. Lec/lab.
PREREQS:
BI 213
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BOT 465 LICHENOLOGY (4)
Biology of lichens; includes structure, life histories, classification, and ecology. Field trip fee. Lec/lab. Offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
BI 213 and two botany courses.
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BOT 466 BRYOLOGY (4)
Biology of bryophytes; includes structure, life histories, classification, and ecology. Field trip fee. Lec/lab. Offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
BI 213 and two botany courses.
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BOT 480 PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND PHOTOBIOLOGY (3)
Explores the diverse use of light in biological systems, with particular emphasis on photosynthesis. Lectures will discuss the nature of light, light in the natural environment, light absorption in biological systems, use of light energy for photosynthesis, communication, defense, motility, and vision, as well as deleterious effects of light and its use for global monitoring satellite systems.
PREREQS:
One course in plant physiology, ecology, or the equivalent, or by permission of instructor.
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BOT 488 ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY OF PLANTS (3)
Introduces students to mechanisms of plant responses to environmental change caused by humans, including atmospheric, nutrient, water, and global climate factors. Concepts are built around principles of plant environment relations. Lec/lab.
PREREQS:
One course in plant physiology or one course in ecology.
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BOT 499 SPECIAL TOPICS (16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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BOT 499H SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
PREREQS:
Honors College approval required.
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BOT 501 RESEARCH (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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BOT 503 THESIS (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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BOT 505 READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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BOT 507 SEMINAR (1-16)
Section 1: Departmental seminar (F, W, S). Section 2: Communities in Ecology (F). Section 3: Community and Habitat Analyses (W). Section 4: Lichens and Bryophytes Research (S). Weekly one-hour meetings for reporting and discussions of proposal research, review and discussion of recent literature, and mini-workshops on particular problems. Graded P/N.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 99 credits.
PREREQS:
Graduate status or instructor approval required.
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BOT 508 WORKSHOP (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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BOT 510 INTERNSHIP (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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BOT 514 AGROSTOLOGY (4)
Classification and identification of grasses, with emphasis on the modern system of grass classification; laboratory practice in keying grass specimens to genus and species. Lec/lab.
PREREQS:
BOT 321
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BOT 515 FOREST INSECT AND DISEASE MANAGEMENT (5)
Effects of insects and diseases on forest ecosystems. Recognition of important groups, prediction of pest responses to environmental changes, and management strategies for protection of forest resources. Field trips. Lec/lab/rec. CROSSLISTED as FS 415/FS 515.
PREREQS:
BI 213
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BOT 516 AQUATIC BOTANY (4)
Taxonomy and ecology of aquatic vegetation, emphasizing freshwater and marine algae and the submergent vascular plants. Morphology, physiology, and classification of the algae; morphological and physiological adaptations of aquatic vascular plants; and primary production in aquatic ecosystems. Laboratory practice in the identification of local taxa. Field trips. Lec/lab.
PREREQS:
BI 213
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BOT 521 ADVANCED PLANT SYSTEMATICS (4)
Experimental plant systematics. Methods of phylogenetic reconstruction. Collection and analysis of taxonomically informative characters, including structural, cytological, genetic, biochemical, and molecular data. Lec/lab.
PREREQS:
BOT 321 and (BI 311 or CSS 430)
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BOT 525 FLORA OF THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST (3)
Vascular plant identification, terminology, and diagnostic characteristics of plant families. Lab emphasizes the use of keys for identification to the species level and ability recognize by sight those plant families found in the Pacific Northwest. Field trips. Lec/lab.
PREREQS:
BOT 321 or equivalent.
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BOT 535 POLLINATION BIOLOGY (4)
Explores the special adaptations of flowering plants and insect pollinators. Lectures discuss the co-evolution of pollinators and flowering plants and specialized morphology of pollinators. Labs include the identification of pollinators, field surveys and an exercise that will create a management/restoration plan. Lec/lab.
PREREQS:
BOT 321 or equivalent or instructor consent.
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BOT 540 FIELD METHODS IN VEGETATION SCIENCE (4)
Concepts and tools for describing, monitoring, and experimenting on vegetation. Combines Web-based material, field experience at the student's location, and student projects.
PREREQS:
Course in ecology and ST 511 or equivalent.
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BOT 542 PLANT POPULATION ECOLOGY (3)
Ecological aspects of plant form and reproduction; demography and population modeling; species interactions, including competition, mutualism, and herbivory. Lec/lab.
PREREQS:
BOT 341 or equivalent.
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BOT 543 PLANT COMMUNITY ECOLOGY (3)
The structure, diversity, and successional dynamics of terrestrial plant communities; methods of analysis. Lec/lab.
PREREQS:
BOT 341 or equivalent.
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BOT 547 NUTRIENT CYCLING (3)
Reviews and discusses ecosystem-level biogeochemical concepts for terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems, primarily by reading and discussing classic and current literature to determine the state-of-knowledge and uncertainties associated with it. Topics will include root nutrient uptake mechanisms, soil chemical and biochemical transformations in different soil and ecosystems, measuring soil solution and watershed fluxes, soil organic matter formation and structure, the meaning of sustainability, the concept of N saturation in terrestrial ecosystems, and the use of natural abundance and tracer isotopes in ecosystem biogeochemistry. While forest biogeochemical processes will be emphasized, desert, aquatic, wetland, and prairie ecosystems will also be explored. CROSSLISTED as FS 547.
PREREQS:
College-level chemistry and biology and one class in ecology (BI 370 or equivalent).
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BOT 550 PLANT PATHOLOGY (5)
Causal agents of plant disease, diagnosis, pathogenesis, epidemiology, and disease management principles and strategies. Field trip. Lec/lab/rec.
PREREQS:
BI 213
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BOT 552 PLANT DISEASE MANAGEMENT (4)
Analysis of host, pathogen, and environmental factors influencing the increase and spread of plant disease. Epidemiological theory will be used as a basis for developing and evaluating principles and concepts of plant disease management. Lec/lab/rec. Offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
BOT 350 or BOT 550
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BOT 553 PLANT DISEASE DIAGNOSIS (3)
Diagnosis of plant diseases and identification of causal agents. Laboratory practice in identification techniques. Observation of symptoms exhibited by diseased plants in greenhouse and field locations. Field trips. Lec/lab. Offered alternate years in summer term.
PREREQS:
BOT 350 or BOT 550
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BOT 554 PLANT PATHOGENIC NEMATODES (2)
Survey of nematodes that cause plant disease. Includes taxonomy, identification, life cycles, symptomology, interactions with other plant pathogens, and how nematodes cause plant disease. Lec/lab. Offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
BOT 550 and 6 credits of upper-division biology.
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BOT 555 PLANT VIROLOGY (3)
Nature and properties; symptomology; transmission; inhibitors; purification; electron microscopy; serology; control. Offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
BOT 550 and 6 credits of upper-division biology.
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BOT 556 PHYLOGENETICS (4)
Explores the theory and practice of modern phylogenetic analysis. Emphasis placed on tree reconstruction algorithms, assessment of statistical support, and contemporary issues in phylogenetics. Lab will focus on the use of phylogenetic software and the analysis of molecular data sets. Lec/lab. CROSSLISTED as Z 556.
PREREQS:
ST 511
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BOT 561 MYCOLOGY (4)
A broad taxonomic survey of the fungi. Topics include life histories, systematics, ecology, genetics, and ethnomycology. Participation on field trips and the submission of a specimen collection are required. Lec/lab.
PREREQS:
BI 213
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BOT 565 LICHENOLOGY (4)
Biology of lichens; includes structure, life histories, classification, and ecology. Field trip fee. Lec/lab. Offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
BI 213 and two botany courses.
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BOT 566 BRYOLOGY (4)
Biology of bryophytes; includes structure, life histories, classification, and ecology. Field trip fee. Lec/lab. Offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
BI 213 and two botany courses.
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BOT 580 PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND PHOTOBIOLOGY (3)
Explores the diverse use of light in biological systems, with particular emphasis on photosynthesis. Lectures will discuss the nature of light, light in the natural environment, light absorption in biological systems, use of light energy for photosynthesis, communication, defense, motility, and vision, as well as deleterious effects of light and its use for global monitoring satellite systems.
PREREQS:
One course in plant physiology, ecology, or the equivalent, or by permission of instructor.
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BOT 588 ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY OF PLANTS (3)
Introduces students to mechanisms of plant responses to environmental change caused by humans, including atmospheric, nutrient, water, and global climate factors. Concepts are built around principles of plant environment relations. Lec/lab.
PREREQS:
One course in plant physiology or one course in ecology.
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BOT 590 SELECTED TOPICS IN MYCOLOGY (1-3)
Advanced topics in mycology through analysis of current literature. Detailed study of an aspect of mycology beyond those covered in regular classes. Seminar and discussion format.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 99 credits.
PREREQS:
BOT 461 or BOT 561
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BOT 599 SPECIAL TOPICS (16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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BOT 601 RESEARCH (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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BOT 603 THESIS (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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BOT 605 READING AND CONFERENCE (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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BOT 607 SEMINAR (1)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 99 credits.
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BOT 608 WORKSHOP (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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BOT 616 FOREST PATHOLOGY (3)
Advanced topics in forest pathology with an emphasis on field problems facing managers of forest resources. Field trips. Lec/lab. Offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
(BOT 415 or BOT 515) or BOT 550
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BOT 625 PLANT MOLECULAR GENETICS (3)
Structure, expression and interactions of the plant nuclear, chloroplast and mitochondrial genomes. Critical examination of the current literature on gene regulation, mobile genetic elements and biotechnology in higher plants. Offered alternate years. CROSSLISTED as GEN 625, MCB 625.
PREREQS:
MCB 555 or equivalent and BB 451, or instructor approval required.
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BOT 651 MOLECULAR BASIS OF PLANT PATHOGENESIS (3)
Analysis of current concepts in the physiology, biochemistry, and genetics of host-parasite interactions. Topics covered include specificity, recognition, penetration, toxin production, altered plant metabolism during disease, resistance mechanisms and regulatory aspects of gene expression during host-parasite interactions. Offered alternate years. CROSSLISTED as MCB 651.
PREREQS:
BOT 550
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BOT 668 PLANT DISEASE DYNAMICS (4)
Evaluation of processes affecting the dynamics of plant disease and pathogen populations through analysis of current literature. Students will be expected to conduct extensive reading and analysis of literature and to meet with the instructor for small group discussions. Offered alternate years.
PREREQS:
BOT 550 and ST 412
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BOT 691 SELECTED TOPICS-PLANT ECOLOGY (1-3)
Recent advances and developing problems in plant ecology, with critical evaluation of current literature. Topics vary from year to year.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 99 credits.
PREREQS:
Graduate-level ecology.
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BOT 692 SELECTED TOPICS: PLANT PATHOLOGY (1-3)
Selected topics concerning plant pathogens and plant disease processes, emphasizing current literature and theory. Topics vary from year to year.
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 99 credits.
PREREQS:
BOT 550 or equivalent.
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BOT 699 SPECIAL TOPICS (1-16)
This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.
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