CON-224 Dendrology and Field Botany

Field study, identification and natural history of plant communities with an emphasis on important forest tree species.

Credits

3

Cross Listed Courses

BIO-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.