HORT 102 - Horticulture Plant Science

1. Identify vascular plant vegetative and reproductive structures (morphology), and explain how they are influenced by genetic inheritance and adaptation.
2. Describe the relationship between plant morphology and anatomy and physiological processes, such as water and nutrient uptake and transport, photosynthesis, respiration, growth and reproduction, and stress response.
3. Examine plant morphology and physiology as a function of biophysical factors, environmental change, and human interaction and manipulation.
4. Apply the methods of plant taxonomy and botanical nomenclature through the identification, classification, and description of plants and plant groups, particularly those common to the Pacific Northwest.
5. Discuss the significance of plant diversity to terrestrial ecosystems and human societies, including the cultivation of plants for food, fiber, fuel, and medicinal and aesthetic purposes.