Spring 2027

Plant-insect Interactions

Examines how arthropods exploit plants, plant defense traits, environmental mediation, population dynamics, community ecology, co-evolution, and implications for natural resource management and sustainable development.

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Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Ken Keefover-Ring4.1/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Identify the fundamental mechanisms mediating interactions of plants and insects.

  • Describe the implications of plant and insect interactions for population, community, and ecosystem ecology.

  • Discuss the implications of plant and insect interactions for natural resource management and sustainable ecosystems.

  • Communicate relevant and current scientific literature to peers.

  • Synthesize current research findings in plant and insect interactions and apply this knowledge to evaluate implications of plant-insect co-evolution.

Source: UW Guide 1 UW Guide 2 UW Guide 3

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Prerequisites

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BOTANY/​ZOOLOGY 460,ENTOM/​BOTANY/​PL PATH 505, or graduate/professional standing (or FW ECOL 460 prior to Fall 2026)

BOTANY/ENTOM/ZOOLOGY 473

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Professors

Spring 2027

Ken Keefover-Ring

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

KEN KEEFOVER-RING is recorded teaching in Spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 300
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 300
LEC 001Classroom Instruction0 / 300

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Student experience

the class

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=28 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Arthropod exploitation of plants and plant traits
  • Population dynamics, community ecology, and co-evolution
  • Natural resource management and sustainable development

Skills

  • Identify mechanisms mediating plant-insect interactions
  • Describe ecological implications at population, community, and ecosystem levels
  • Discuss implications for natural resource management and sustainability
  • Synthesize research and evaluate plant-insect co-evolution

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BOTANY/ENTOM/ZOOLOGY 473 · Spring 2027

Plant-Insect Interactions

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BOTANY/ENTOM/ZOOLOGY 473 · Spring 2027

Plant-Insect Interactions

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