Introductory Mycology

Undergraduate

An introduction to Kingdom Fungi, including biology, taxonomy, ecology and identification of fungi, with an emphasis on field collections and documenting Nova Scotia’s fungal diversity. Topics include plant-fungal, fungal-animal and fungal-bacterial interactions, fungal secondary metabolites, marine fungi, as well as industrial, medical, veterinary, forestry and agricultural applications of the study of fungi. (3h lab). Prerequisite(s): BIOL 2013; and BIOL 2043 or BIOL 2053, each with minimum grade of C- or permission of the instructor.