Instructor(s):
Dr. Christie Sampson;
Instruction Mode:
In Person
Schedule:
M :00:00. to :00:00. - WSC 193
MWF :30:00. to :20:00. - WSC 114
Description:
This course will introduce students to how interactions between plants and other organisms (e.g.,
insects, animals) and the environment have influenced plant diversity. Students will also explore
the mechanics of evolution, ecology, and experimental design in relation to the variety of plant
life we depend on every day. Students will investigate how humans and plants interact at the
local and global scale, and examine the impacts of economics, culture, and/or other fields on the
study and use of plants. The lab section of this course will include excursions outside in the
woods and in the greenhouse, with students working on experiments and collecting data with self
and class-directed projects. Prerequisites: C- in three biology courses.
Textbook(s):
ISBN: 9780375760396
Title: The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
Edition: 1st
Author(s): Pollan, Michael
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Copyright: 05/28/2002
Media type: Paperback
Required: Required
Required New: NO
ISBN: 9780525510321
Title: Entangled Life How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
Edition:
Author(s): Sheldrake, Merlin
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Copyright: 04/13/2021
Media type: Paperback
Required: Required
Required New: NO
ISBN: 9780815344605
Title: Plant Ecology and Conservation
Edition: 1st
Author(s): Lack; Andrew
Publisher: Garland Science
Copyright: 04/01/2020
Media type: Paperback
Required: Required
Required New: NO