BIOLOGY 335: Mycology
(alternating Fall semesters with Plant Pathology)
Mycology (from the Greek word mykes = mushroom) is the study of fungi. The organisms we call "fungi" span three kingdoms and inhabit virtually every ecological niche on earth. There are over 69,000 described species, but it is estimated that there may be at least 1.5 million species in existence. Although there are fungi that are plant or human pathogens, there are actually more fungal friends than foes! In fact, without the unique ability that fungi have to break down organic matter, especially cellulose, life on this planet would grind to a halt in a few years! Biology 335 is a 4 credit class with two lectures and two labs per week.
Syllabus is available to participants on Desire2Learn.
Interesting Links:
Tom Volk's Fungi (a goldmine of mycological information and images!)
Mycology.Net (a wealth of sites about mushrooms and other fungi, including photo galleries and online identificaton keys)
Mykoweb