Stockbridge Sch of Agriculture 108 - Intro Botany
Fall
2018
01
4.00
George Locascio
M W F 12:20PM 1:10PM
UMass Amherst
80118
Herter Hall room 227
glocascio@umass.edu
This introductory botany course covers the unique features of plants, how they function, how they are categorized, and how they fit into the ecosystem. Topics include classification of plants, analysis of cell structure and various plant tissues and organs, and study of sexual and asexual reproduction as well as structure and function of plant systems. In addition, students will develop a basic understanding of the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
Open to students with the ARCF, LDCONT, PLSOIL, SUSFD, SUSHORT, TURF, and NRC majors only.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.