BIO 352 - Plant Science (4 semester hours)

Semester Hours: 4
This course is intended to provide a survey of the plant sciences, including plant anatomy for both herbaceous and woody plants, their physiology, growth, and reproduction. This is an intermediate, one-semester course incorporating classroom and laboratory components of a general botany and forestry course. We will examine multiple aspects of why plants live where they do and why their populations fluctuate. Importantly, all aspects of botanical sciences must be examined within the context of evolutionary biology. The labs (and possibly the lectures) will at times be out of doors for activities and/or field trips to explore the diversity of plants in local ecosystems, representative forests, agricultural systems, greenhouses, and parks. The significant links between plants, humans and their shared environment is emphasized throughout the course.

Pre-requisites: BIO 112 - Life Sciences II (4 semester hours) or instructor consent.

Offered: Spring, odd years.