A course of 33 lectures and 48 hours practical work in terms i and III.
This course is also taken by third-year Agricultural Science students.
(Drs Neales and Attiwill)
SYLLABUS The processes and physiological principles which control the growth of single plants and plant communities. (a) The structural and nutritional basis of plant growth. Photosynthesis, the water relations of plants and crops, the inorganic nutrition of plants. Aspects of plant metabolism involved in the above topics. Transport in the plant. The control of plant growth by hormones. The effect of environment on plant development (dormancy and flowering).
(b) A quantitative treatment of processes in community (crop) produc- tion—particularly those involving the flow of energy and carbon. An examination of the usefulness of crop modelling.
PRACTICAL WORK Three hours per week in first and third terms.
BOOKS
Prescribed textbook:
Salisbury F B & Ross C Plant Physiology, Wadsworth 1969 Recommended for reference:
Fogg G E Photosynthesis, EUP 1968 paperback
Leopold A C Plant Growth and Development, McGraw-Hill 1964 Lowry W P Weather and Life, Academic Press 1969
San Pietro A ed Harvesting the Sun, Academic Press 1968 Slatyer R 0 Plant-Water Relationships, Academic Press 1967
Troughton J & Donaldson L A Probing Plant Structure, Reed 1972 paperback
EXAMINATION In addition to a written examination in the fourth term (November), written and practical tests may be given throughout the year. Marks may also be given for assignments, projects and practical work. The timetable and the weighting given to each part of the exam- ination will be published at the beginning of first term. The practical work will be assessed separately from the written examination. In order to obtain a pass in the subject a student must attain a satisfactory standard in his practical work and must pass the written examinations.
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BOTANY 206 BOTANY ADVANCED GENETICS AND PLANT BREEDING
A course of 18 lectures, 27 hours practical work including a field excur- sion In term II.
(Drs. Blackwood and Lawson)
SYLLABUS Mutation, polyploidy, extra-nuclear Inheritance, tetrad analy- sis, inbreeding and outbreeding, incompatiЫlity, hybridization, biological variation, disease resistance, chromosome manipulations as special tech- niques in plant breeding.
BOOKS:
Prescribed textbooks:
•Lawrence W J C Plant Breeding (Studies in Biology, No. 12), Arnold 1968
Singleton W R Elementary Genetics, 2nd ed Van Nostrand 1967 Recommended for reference:
Allard R W Principles of Plant Breeding, Wiley 1960 Brewbaker J L Agricultural Genetics, Prentice-Hall 1964
Fincham J R S & Day P R Fungal Genetics, 2nd ed Blackwell 1966 Frey K J ed ' Plant Breeding, Iowa State UP 1966
Riley R & Lewis K R eds Chromosome Manipulation end Plant Genetics, Oliver & Boyd 1966
Sinnot E W Dunn L C & Dobzhansky T Principles of Genetics, 5th ed McGraw-Hili 1958
Srb A M Owen R D & Edgar R S Generel Genetics, 2nd ed Freeman 1965
Williams W Genetical Principles and Plant Breeding, Blackwell 1964 EXAMINATION One 2-hour written paper. The laboratory and field work of each student is examined continually during each term and records of assessments kept. In addition, short practical examinations may be given.
Marks obtained in this way are Included in the final assessment of the student's performance in the subject.
207 BOTANY CONSERVATION—GLOBAL AND LOCAL ASPECTS A course of 18 lectures
(Dra Attiwill and Neales, and others)
Current problems resulting from the present expansion of the human population are treated in a biological and evolutionary manner.
The course requires no prerequisites and aims to cater for undergraduates and postgraduates from any faculty. The course deals with topics not specifically covered in other botanical subjects.
SYLLABUS The origin and evolution of the biosphere and atmosphere.
The growth of populations, population and food supply, maximum and optimum population sizes. Some biogeochemical cycles, particularly those of oxygen and carbon dioxide. Pollutants In the biosphere. A brief treat- ment of world models and the problems of prediction. History end philosophy of the more local aspects of the conservation of soil, water, wildlife, ecosystems, of landscapes, historic sites and buildings. Some case studies Illustrating biological, social, political and economic factors affecting land use. Reserves—their purposes, selection, classification and management. Landscape conservation outside reserves; the role of public authorities.
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Books
Prescribed text:
Costin A B & Frith H Conservation, Pelican 1971 Recommended for reference:
(i) Global aspects
Ehrlich P R and Ehrlich A H Population Resources Environment 2nd ed, Freeman 1972
Maddox J The Doomsday Syndrome, Macmillan 1972
Mass Inst of Technology Man's Impact on the Global Environment Report of Study of Crit Environm Problems, MIT Press 1970 Meadows D H et al The Limits of Growth, Universe 1972 (ii) Local aspects
Costin A B & Groves R H ed Nature Conservation in the Pacific, ANU P
Frankenberg J ed J S Turner Nature Conservation in Victoria, Victorian Nat! Parks Assoc 1972
Duffey E & Watt A S The Scientific Management of Animal and Plant Communities for Conservation, Blackwell Sc1 Pubn 1971
Seddon G Swan River Landscapes, UWA P Seddon G A Sense of Place, UWA P
EXAMINATION One 2-hour terminal examination.
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301 BOTANY PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
A course of 24 lectures and 48 hours practical work.
(Drs Rowan and Stokes)
SYLLABUS Advanced work on selected topics of plant physiology.
Books
Prescribed textbooks:
Beevers H Respiratory Metabolism in Plants, Row-Peterson 1961
• Rabinowitch E 1 & Govindjee Photosynthesis, Wiley 1969 Recommended for reference:
Price C A Molecular Approaches to Plant Physiology, McGraw-Hill 1970
Steward F C ed Plant Physiology — A Treatise, Vol 1 to IV Academic P.
1960 to 1972
Goodwin T W & Mercer E I Introduction to Biochemistry, Pergamen 1972
Bonner J & Varner J E Plant Biochemistry, Academic Press 1965 Conn E E & Stumpf P k Outlines of Biochemistry, 2nd ed Wiley 1966 EXAMINATION One 3-hour written paper. The laboratory work of each student is examined continually during each term and records of assess- ments kept. Marks obtained in this way are included in the final assess- ment of the student's performance in the subject. The laboratory work may Include a practical project.
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302 BOTANY WHOLE-PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND COMMUNITY ECOLOGY
A course of 24 lectures and 48 hours practical work, seminars and ex- cursions.
(Drs Neales and Attiwill)
SYLLABUS The flow of energy and carbon dioxide in plant communities.
Models of community production. CO2 cycles in nature. Processes where- by plant leaves exchange CO2 and water vapour with the atmosphere. En- vironmental effects. Comparative plant physiology.
BOOKS
Recommended for reference:
Gates D M Energy Exchange in the Biosphere, Harper & Row 1962 Rose C W Agricultural Physics, Pergamon 1966
Slatyer R O Plant-water Relationships, Academic Press 1967 San Pietro A et al eds Harvesting the Sun, Academic Press 1987 Lowry W P Weather and Life, Academic Press 1969
Wadsworth R M ed The Measurement of Environmental Factors in Terrestrial Ecology, Blackwell 1968
Prediction and Measurement of Photosynthetic Activity Proc IBP/PP Tech Mtg Trebon, Wageningen Centre for Agric Pub shg & Docu- mentation 1970
Odum E P Fundamentals of Ecology 3rd ed, Saunders 1971
EXAMINATION One three-hour written paper. Laboratory work may be based on specific projects and an assessment of practical work will be Incorporated in the final assessment of overall performance.
303 BOTANY MYCOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY A course of 24 lectures and 48 hours practical work.
(Drs Swart, Weste and Parbury)
SYLLABUS Distribution and spread of fungi in nature; general aspects of plant pathology; fungi in Industry and medicine; biodeterioration.
BOOKS
Preliminary reading:
Large E C The Advance of the Fungi, Cape 1940 Prescribed textbook:
Talbot P H B Principles of Fungal Taxonomy, Macmillan 1971 Recommended for reference:
Aiexopoulus C J Introductory Mycology, 2nd ed Wiley 1962 Burnett J H Fundamentals of Mycology Edward Arnold 1968 Cochrane V W Physiology of Fungi, Wiley 1958
Moore-Landecker E Fundamentals of the Fungi, Prentice-Hall 1972 Walters A H & Elphick J S ed 'Bioterioration of Materials Vol I, Else-
vier Press 1968
EXAMINATION One 3-hour written paper and one practical paper.
304 BOTANY ECOLOGY AND PLANT GEOGRAPHY
A course of 24 lectures and 48 hours practical work, An excursion will be arranged before the beginning of first term. Local excursions will be held during term.
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(Drs Ashton and Duigan)
SYLLABUS Plant distribution, present and past; statistical ecology. Struc- ture, distribution and development of communities, with special reference to Victoria. Factors of the environment. Autecology, life form and com- petition. Quaternary palynology.
BOOKS
Preliminary reading:
Wulff E V An Introduction to Historical Plant Geography, Ch 8-10 Chronica Botanica 1950
Duffey E & Watt A S The Scientific Management of Animal and Plant Communities for Conservation, Blackwell 1971
Prescribed textbooks:
'Leeper G W Introduction to Soil Science, 4th ed MUP 1964 The Australian Environment, latest ed CSIRO and MUP Recommended for reference:
Kershaw K A Quantitative and Dynamic Ecology, Arnold 1964
EXAMINATION One 3-hour written and one practical paper. Reports on practical work will be marked and included in the assessment of the student in the subject.
305 GENERAL BOTANY
A course of 24 lectures, 48 hours of practical classes, and excursions.
(Prof. Chambers, Mrs Ducker and Dr Stone)
SYLLABUS The biology of and evolutionary trends in non-vascular and vascular plants with particular reference to those related to the past and present Australian flora. The course will include a short research project and an introduction to techniques of advanced light microscopy, scan- ning electron microscopy and methods used in palaeobotany.
BOOKS
Preliminary reading:
Corner E J H The Life of Plants, Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1964 Prescribed textbooks:
•Banks H P Evolution and Plants of the Past, Macmillan 1972
•Foster A S & Gifford E M Comparative Morphology of Vascular Plants, Freeman 1959
Parihar N S An Introduction to Embryophyta, Vol I Bryophyta, 4th rev ed Central Book Depot Allahabad 1961
Scagel R F et al Plant Diversify: An Evolutionary Approach, Wadsworth 1969
Sporne K E The Morphology of Pteridophytes, 2nd ed Hutchinson 1966 Spome K E The Morphology of Gymnosperms, Hutchinson 1965 EXAMINATION One 3-hour written paper and one practical paper.
306 BOTANY PLANT POPULATION GENETICS A course of 24 lectures and 48 hours of practical work.
(Drs Calder and Blackwood) 102
BOTANY SYLLABUS Genetic control of metabolism in plant pigment production and in incompatibility systems. Mutable loci in plants. Polyploidy in plant breeding. B chromosome systems, sex determination in plants.
Cryptogame as tools In genetics. Apomixie and plant breeding systems.
An introduction to the study of natural plant populations. Biometric and genetic analysis of variation and adaptation.
Books
Recommended for reference:
Brewbaker J L Agricultural Genetics, Prentice-Hall 1964
Falconer D S Introduction to Quantitative Genetics, Oliver & Boyd 1964 Li, C C Population Genetics, U of Chicago 1955
Riley R & Lewis K R Chromosome Manipulations and Plant Genetics, Oliver & Boyd 1966
Singleton W R Elementary Genetics, 2nd ed Van Nostrand 1967 Sprague G F ed Corn and Corn Improvement, Academic Press 1955 Stebbins G L Processes of Organic Evolution, Prentice-Hall 1966 Wagner R P & Mitchell H K Genetics and Metabolism, 2nd ed Wiley
1964
Williams W General Principles and Plant Breeding, Blackwell 1964 EXAMINATION Theory, one 3-hour paper. The practical work will be assessed continually throughout the course on the basis of written reports and terminal examinations. An annual practical examination of 3 hours may replace terminal tests.
307 BOTANY PHYSIOLOGY AND MARINE BOTANY
A course of 24 lectures, 48 hours practical work and two full day excursions.
(Mrs Ducker and Dr Rowan)
SYLLABUS Biology of fresh-water, marine and soil algae, with particular emphasis on Victorian species. The isolation and culture of algae; the importance of algae in the foodchain; pollution of aquatic environments.
BOOKS
Prescribed textbooks:
'Prescott G W How to Know the Fresh-water Algae, Brown Iowa 1964 Recommended for reference:
Dawson E Y Marine Botany: An Introduction, Holt Rinehart & Winston 1966
Scagel R F et al Plant Diversity: An Evolutionary Approach, Wadsworth 1969
Goodwin T W ed Chemistry and Biochemistry of Plant Pigments, Aca- demic Press 1965
EXAMINATION One 3-hour written paper and one practical paper.
308 BOTANY PHYTOPLANKTON
A course of 24 lectures, 48 hours practical work and two full-day excursions.
(Mrs Ducker)
SYLLABUS A general taxonomic survey of the major groups of phyto- plankton, Including sampling, isolation and culture. A study of factors
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affecting distribution of both marine and freshwater species. Heterotrophy and symbiosis. The significance of phytoplanktonic algae in the food chain, and in organisms capable of concentrating heavy metals. Geo- chemical implications of the biology of planktonic algae and selected topics from mining technology. Pollution of the marine and freshwater environment and biology of freshwater. Planktonic forms as geological indicators. Productivity and movement of planktonic algae in ocean currents.
BOOKS
Recommended for reference:
Newell G E & R C Marine Plankton, Hutchinson 1970
Wickstead 'J H An Introduction to the Study of Tropical Plankton, Hutchinson 1965
EXAMINATION One 3-hour written paper and one practical paper.