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Week
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Lecture
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Lab
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1
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Introduction; organization of the course; fungal characteristics
Overview of classification; nomenclature; Discussion & Question Period Basidiomycetes - structure, function, growth and development; life cycle of a mushroom |
Tour of Facilities
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2
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Sexual mating systems; vegetative compatibility; species concepts; Discussion & Question Period
History of mycology - mushroom taxonomists of the past and present |
Introductory Laboratory Exercise
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3
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Overview of major groups to be studied; basidial features; spore discharge mechanism; hymenial features; Discussion & Question Period
Ecological roles of fleshy fungi |
Collection techniques, specimen preservation, key fresh fungi
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4
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Agaricales: Macromorphological Features
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Observing and diagnosing macromorphological features; writing descriptions; use of keys
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5
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Agaricales: Micromorphological Features
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Observing and diagnosing micromorphological features; writing descriptions
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6
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LECTURE EXAM 1
Agaricales: white-spored mushrooms |
LABORATORY PRACTICAL EXAM 1
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7
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Agaricales - white-spored mushrooms (cont.)
Agaricales - pink-spored mushrooms |
Analysis of pertinent fresh and dried material
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8
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Agaricales - purplish brown-spored mushrooms
Agaricales - black-spored mushrooms |
Analysis of pertinent fresh and dried material
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9
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Agaricales - brown and rusty brown-spored mushrooms
Boletes |
Analysis of pertinent fresh and dried material
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10
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LECTURE EXAM 2
Secotioid Fungi Hypogeous Fungi allied with mushrooms |
LABORATORY PRACTICAL EXAM 2
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11
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Aphyllophorales I - Polypores
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Analysis of pertinent fresh and dried material
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12
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Aphyllophorales II - Thelephoroid and Corticioid fungi
Aphyllophorales III - Hydnoid fungi |
Analysis of pertinent fresh and dried material
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13
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Aphyllophorales IV - Clavarioid, Coralloid and Cantharelloid fungi
Dacrymycetales and Phragmobasidiomycetidae = Jelly Fungi |
Analysis of pertinent fresh and dried material
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14
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Gasteromycetes - Puffballs and allies
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Analysis of pertinent fresh and dried material
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15
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FINAL EXAM
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