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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
BOTANY 60 | Title:
FIELD BOTANY |
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| Full Title:
Field Botany |
| Last Reviewed:5/13/2024 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 4.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 4.00 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 8 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 6.00 | | Contact Total | 105.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 210.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
BOTANY 30A
Catalog Description:
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Survey of the vegetation and flora of Northern California. Includes the identification and ecology of species that are representative of local plant communities. Field trips required.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Survey of the vegetation and flora of Northern California. Includes the identification and ecology of species that are representative of local plant communities. Field trips required.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 1981
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | C
| Natural Sciences
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | B2 | Life Science | Fall 1981 | |
| | B3 | Laboratory Activity | | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2025 | Inactive: | |
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| C-ID: |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Use vegetative and reproductive morphology to identify plants based on their taxonomic
groupings.
2. Synthesize knowledge of evolution, ecology, and natural history with distribution of local
flora and vegetation types.
3. Apply knowledge of flora and vegetation types towards an understanding of local and regional
environmental issues.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Use principles of plant classification.
2. Describe basic vegetative and reproductive morphology of seed plants using scientific
vocabulary.
3. Evaluate the environmental factors influencing plant distribution.
4. Describe the physiography and climate of California.
5. Describe the geological history, evolution, and adaptation of the California flora and
vegetation.
6. Examine the principles of ecological succession.
7. Identify the major plant communities of California, including the ecology and taxonomy of
the dominant component species.
8. Recognize major plant families represented in the California flora.
9. Demonstrate methods of vegetation classification, plant identification, and vegetative survey
assessment.
Topics and Scope
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I. Introduction
A. Scientific inquiry and the scientific method
B. Plant diversity and classification
II. Plant Biology
A. Basic vegetative morphology of seed plants
B. Reproductive biology and adaptations of seed plants
C. Plant ecology: distribution and evolution
III. California Ecology
A. California environment: physiography, climate, geology, disturbance
B. Factors influencing plant distribution in California
1. Environmental tolerances
2. Evolutionary history
C. Major evolutionary trends in California flora and vegetation
D. Development of current vegetation patterns: role of ecological
succession
E. Major Northern California vegetation types
1. Coastal grasslands and scrublands
2. Coastal forests
3. Woodlands
4. Chaparral
5. Riparian and wetland
6. Montane
IV. California Flora
A. Principal families of the California flora
B. Identification of dominant species of perennials and wildflowers
1. Sonoma County
2. The North Bay
V. Major Methods of Floristic Study
A. Floristic and vegetational analysis
B. Plant identification
1. Herbaria
2. Dichotomous keys
VI. Laboratory Exercises
A. Plant identification
B. Plant collection
C. Field survey
All topics are covered in the lecture and lab portions of the course.
Assignments:
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Lecture-Related Assignments:
1. Assigned reading, approximately 20 pages per week
2. Written papers (0-2), 3-4 pages each
Lecture- and Lab-Related Assignments:
1. Quizzes (1-5)
2. Exams (1-4)
Lab-Related Assignments:
1. Preparation of plant collection and/or completion of field journal
2. Lab practical exams, including plant identification (1-3)
3. Conduct field survey and analysis
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 30% |
| Written papers | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
30 - 50% |
| Field work, plant collection, field journal, plant identification practical | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
40 - 60% |
| Quizzes and exams | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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California Plants: A Guide to Our Iconic Flora. Ritter, Matt. Pacific Street Publishing. 2018
California's Botanical Landscapes. Barbour, Michael and Evens, Julie and Keller-Wolf, Todd. California Native Plant Society. 2016
Plants of the San Francisco Bay Region: Mendocino to Monterey. 3rd edition. Beidleman, Linda and Kozloff, Eugene. UC Press. 2014 (classic)
California Plant Families: West Of The Sierran Crest And Deserts. Keator, Glenn. UC Press. 2009 (classic)
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