Advanced Field Botany

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Class Hours: 3 Lab/Discussion: 0 Credits: 3 Prerequisite: BIOL 201 OR BIOL 103 OR By permission of instructor Corequisite: None Restriction: None Dual Listed: BIOL 574 Description: Survey seasonal herbaceous flora in the northeastern portion of North America (with emphasis on the herbaceous plants of Pennsylvania). Focuses on field identification of representative individuals by common names and botanical families, use of floral formulas to describe plant parts and reproductive strategies, and current research in the field.