Prerequisites: BIOL 002 or both BIOL 005A and BIOL 05LA; both CHEM 001C and CHEM 01LC or both CHEM 01HC and CHEM 1HLC
Description: Examination of soil biota and their relationships with plants and the soil environment. Emphasis is on soil biotic interac- tions that influence soil fertility, plant disease, and plant growth. Examines the importance of the different microbial and faunal groups from the rhizosphere to the ecosystem level. Cross-listed with ENSC 120 and SWSC 120. Crowley, DeLey