BIO-224 Dendrology and Field Botany

Field study, identification and natural history of non-woody and woody plant species and the communities to which they belong. Uses of forest trees by humans and wildlife is emphasized.

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

CON-224

Lecture Contact Hours

4

Lab Contact Hours

0

Other Contact Hours

0

Department

• Environmental Conservation and Horticulture

Grading Scheme

• Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

• No

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Practice plant identification skills using dichotomous keys for major plant groups (e.g. woody plants, wildflowers, ferns, mosses).
2. Describe morphological features (vegetative and reproductive) of major plant groups (e.g. woody plants, wildflowers, ferns, mosses).
3. Create portfolio of herbarium specimens.
4. Apply fundamental species concepts (description and ecology) to larger biome scale patterns.
5. Evaluate woody plant utilization by humans and wildlife.