BOTN 637 Microfloral activities in the soil ecosystem

The soil biota; Ecology of soil bacteria, cyanobacteria, green algae and fungi;  Microbial interactions and survival of the soil microflora;  Microbiological processes and nutrient cycling;  Root mucilages and their importance in soil;  The nature and role of the rhizosphere phenomenon;  Processes of nodulation and factors influencing noduldation; Bionitrogen fixation;  Mycorrhizas;  The importance of soil microflora in farming systems in Ghana; Techniques of soil microbiology.