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  • BOTANY 200: General Botany

    4.00 Credits
    Connecticut College

    Growth and its control by internal and environmental factors; the characteristics and importance of the major groups of plants; ecology of the native vegetation. Laboratory work includes experiments in the greenhouse and fieldwork in the Arboretum. Two lectures; four hours laboratory work. Enrollment limited to 16 students per laboratory section. Botany department
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  • BOTANY 205: Plants, Protists And Fungi

    4.00 Credits
    Connecticut College

    A survey of the major groups of organisms comprising plants, protists and fungi. The primary morphological, reproductive and physiological characteristics, ecological significance and evolutionary concepts of each group will be studied. Laboratory work will include growing specimens from each group of organisms, greenhouse experiments and field trips. Two lectures; four hours laboratory work. Prerequisite: Either Botany 115 or Biology 105. Enrollment limited to 12 students. P. A. Siver
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  • BOTANY 207: Seminar on Indigenous Use of Tropical Rainforests

    4.00 Credits
    Connecticut College

    Emphasis on the uses of rainforest plants and animals by indigenous peoples and their potential ecological and economic applications. Discussion on the readings of recent research will provide a rich array of data and insights into these resources and their application in community development, rainforest conservation and western economies. This is the same course as Environmental Studies 207. Prerequisite: One course in Biology or Botany or one course in Anthropology or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 12 students. M. Lizarralde
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  • BOTANY 213: Ethnoecology of Peru

    4.00 Credits
    Connecticut College

    The goal of this course is to provide an introduction to ethnoecology of Peru, with a greater emphasis on Ethnobotany. Ethnoecology studies the relationship of people with their flora, fauna and other elements of their environment. Special focus will be given to the ethnoecological richness of Peru, and its contribution to the world. This is the same course as Anthropology 313/Environmental Studies 213. This course is taught in the SATA Peru program only. Prerequisite: Botany 115 or 200 or Environmental Studies 110 or 111. Enrollment limited to 12 students. M. Lizarralde
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  • BOTANY 223: Environmental Horticulture

    3.00 Credits
    Connecticut College

    An introduction to the use of woody plants in designed landscapes. Students will become familiar with the identification and attributes of a series of ornamental trees and shrubs using the plant collections of the Connecticut College Arboretum. Other topics include basic design principles, history of garden design and botanical gardens, urban forestry, plant exploration and introduction, and impact of invasive exotic plants. Three hours of combined lecture and field work. Prerequisite: Biology 105 or Botany 115. Enrollment limited to 16 students. G. Dreyer
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  • BOTANY 225: Systematic Botany And The Local Flora

    4.00 Credits
    Connecticut College

    The distinguishing characteristics of the principal families of ferns, conifers, and flowering plants; their geographic distribution and evolutionary relationships. Includes numerous field trips to local areas to familiarize students with the natural flora of southern New England. Two lectures; four hours laboratory work. Prerequisite: Biology 105 or Botany 115. Enrollment limited to 12 students per section. Staff
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  • BOTANY 228: Ethnobotany

    3.00 Credits
    Connecticut College

    The relationships between plants and people. Special emphasis on important food, fiber, medicinal and psychoactive plants and plant products. Laboratory topics cover the identification of important plant species worldwide. This is the same course as Anthropology 328/Environmental Studies 228. Three hours total lecture and laboratory. Not open to freshmen. This course does not meet the General Education Area 1 requirement. M. Lizarralde
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  • BOTANY 305: Plant Structure And Function

    6.00 Credits
    Connecticut College

    An integrated examination of the physiology and anatomy of vascular plants. Topics covered include uptake, transport and use of water and mineral nutrients; the development, photosynthesis and respiration of leaves; reproduction. Six hours of combined lecture and laboratory work per week. Prerequisites: Botany 115 (or Botany 200) or Biology 105, Chemistry 103 and at least one course in biology or botany above the 200-level. Enrollment limited to 12 students per laboratory section. P. Owen and Staff
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  • BOTANY 311: Ethnobotany of Southern New England

    3.00 Credits
    Connecticut College

    An introduction to Native American plant uses in southern New England. Field work in the Arboretum and elsewhere will introduce students to ethno-botanical field methods in addition to historical and other ethnographical materials. Class projects will require collection, analysis and presentation of field and other data. This is the same course as Anthropology 311 and Environmental Studies 311. Three hours of integrated lecture, discussion, field and laboratory work. Prerequisite: Botany 225 or Anthropology 381 or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 12 students. M. Lizarralde
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  • BOTANY 315: The Ecology of Terrestrial And Wetland Plant Communities

    4.00 Credits
    Connecticut College

    The relationships of plants to other organisms and the abiotic environment. Factors controlling the distribution and dynamics of plant populations, the structure and function of plant communities, and energy flow and nutrient cycling through ecosystems are explored through the study of regional vegetation. Vegetation sampling, analytical techniques, and the ecological consequences of human activities are also considered. Two lectures; four hours of field or laboratory work. Frequent field trips. Prerequisite: Biology 207 or permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 14 students. Staff
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