BT3370:03 BUSH FOOD, PLANT DEFENCES & PHYSIOLOGY

Prerequisites: BM1000 or BT2250 or BZ2460 or any level 2 BC subject recommended, or consult Academic Advisor.

Subject Description:

This subject provides an understanding of traditional and modern uses of plants in Australia and examines why plants are of use to humans in general; describes the functions in plants of compounds of dietary and pharmaceutical interest to humans; describes mechanisms used by plants to defend themselves against predation and explains adaptations that enhance the performance and tolerance levels of plants subjected to environmental stresses.

Official description from University Handbook.

Contact hours:

30 hours lectures, 36 hours practicals. Semester 2.

Further Details; Lecture & Practical Supplements:

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Contact Details:

Subject Co-ordinator:

Dr Joe Holtum (Room 189, Phone 4781 4391, Email: Joseph.Holtum@jcu.edu.au )