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4.00 Credits
Introduction to the horticultural characteristics and landscape design potential of California native plants, California plant communities, and associated vernacular plants. Includes experiences in field identification, basic planting design, installation techniques, and maintenance requirements. Required field trips. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: BIO 114 or BOT 121 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Field identification of native plants and plant communities of the California Central Coast. Factors that affect plant growth in natural environments. 2 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: BOT 121.
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4.00 Credits
Structure, reproduction, ecology, evolution and the economic significance of the major groups of plants and algae. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: BIO 162 or BOT 121 or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Human uses of plants for food, beverage, medicine, fiber, recreation, and rituals. Uses of plants by different cultures throughout the world and the social, economical, and environmental importance of plants in our lives. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: One course from GE Area B2.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to classification and identification of vascular plants, emphasizing major plant families; field and herbarium techniques. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: BIO 162 or BOT 121.
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4.00 Credits
Comprehensive study of the causes and effects of disease in plants. Designed to lead to an understanding of the science and modern control methods. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: BIO 162 or BOT 121.
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4.00 Credits
Causes and effects of diseases of important ornamental and forest plants, disease agents (life cycle, host range, environmental relationships), and modern approach to control. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: BIO 162 or BOT 121.
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4.00 Credits
Plant communities, population dynamics, and effects of the following environmental factors on plant growth and development: soil, water, temperature, light, atmosphere, topography, organisms, and fire. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: BIO 114, BIO 162, or BOT 121.
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4.00 Credits
Agriculture as applied biology and its impact on civilization. Application of technology to increase the efficiency of food production. Genetics and biotechnology; culminating in an assessment of genetically engineered foods, the myths, the controversy, the science. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: Junior standing, completion of GE Area B, and one of the following: BIO 111, BIO 161, BOT 121, HCS 120.
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4.00 Credits
Phylogenetic relationships of the plant kingdom as illustrated by compara-tive morphology of the vascular plants including living and fossil forms. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: BIO 160, BOT 162 and BOT 313.
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