Plants and Human Affairs. An introduction for nonscience and non-Botany majors to the importance of plants and plant products in the shaping of human affairs and civilization. Live plants and plant products will be illustrated during classes. Cacti and Succulents. All aspects of the biology of cacti and succulent plants are presented including morphology, classification, biogeography, cultivation, and their unique structural and physiological adaptations to hot, dry habitats.
Laboratory consists of demonstrations, films, and field trips.
General approach to the study of vegetative and floral features of plants as a means of identification and botanical classification of major plant families in Southern California. Secondary emphasis on the field biology of flowering plants. Honors Natural History of Insects. Honors course corresponding to ENTM 010. Designed for nonmajors.