BOTN19001  Terrestrial Botany

This course deals with terrestrial plants - their origin, evolution, identification and distribution. Emphasis will be placed on plant identification, with an introduction to application of GIS and remote sensing in vegetation management, economic uses of plants, environmental effects on plants and ecosystem restoration. Compulsory practical classes, field visits and specimen collection will enable the students to gain practical skills in plant identification and vegetation survey.

Text: Walters, D.R., & Keil, D.J., Vascular Plant Taxonomy, 4th ed., Kendall Hunt Publishing Co, Iowa.