Instructor(s): TBD
Number of Credit Hours: 3
Cross-listings: BIOS 849, NRES 849
Prerequisites: CHEM 251 and PLAS 325
Description: Plant growth and development specifically of woody plants as viewed from an applied whole-plant physiological level. Plant growth regulators, structure and secondary growth characteristics of woody plants, juvenility, senescence, abscission and dormancy.
Learning Outcomes/Course Objectives
- Compare and contrast herbaceous and woody plants – in terms of anatomy and physiology.
- Design and defend a grant idea related to woody plants.
- Demonstrate critical thinking skills necessary for peer review of grants and case studies.
- Analyze journal articles for accuracy and suitability.