Herbaceous Forest Plant Identification and Ecology

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This course focuses on developing herbaceous plant identification skills with emphasis on important plant structural features, common taxonomic terms, dichotomous keys, and botanical nomenclature. This course provides a practical, applied approach to understanding biological and ecological concepts relevant to plants occurring in forested environments. Human dimensions and ethnobotany, and relevant economic, management, and conservation issues are also included, along with the methods by which botanists collect and preserve plant specimens for historical documentation and research purposes.