BIOL 241 - Applied Botany

Credits: 3 Total Hours: 90

Students will be introduced to the taxonomy and ecology of vascular and non-vascular plants in the South Coast of British Columbia through laboratory activities and field work. Students will learn to assess terrestrial ecosystems through vegetation surveys, soil assessments, and site measurements. They will apply a range of techniques to sample plants in situ and preserve and propagate plants. With an emphasis on practical application, students will explore principles of invasive plant management, sustainable forestry, bioremediation, ecological succession, and ethnobotany, and relate these principles to examples of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK).

Prerequisites

C in BIOL 124