BIOL 455 - Soil Microbiology

Credits: 3

This course provides a fundamental understanding of the structure and function of soil communities with an emphasis on: 1) the diversity and distribution of organisms inhabiting the soil, 2) plant-microbial interactions, 3) interactions and functions within ecosystem processes, 4) management of soil microorganisms in different ecosystems, and 5) soil microbial research techniques.

Pre-Requisites: BIOL 305 - General Microbiology and SOIL 210 - Introduction to Soil Science or permission of instructor.
Cross-Listed: SOIL 455
Offered: Spring, even years