BOT 130: Plants in Hawaiian Environment (4 credits)

Catalog Description

Introduction to the evolution of plant communities and species of Hawaiian ecosystems; ecological interactions; observations, identification and systematics of native and introduced flora. Lecture/laboratory/field trip course. (3 hrs. lect.; 3 hrs. lab.)

Student Learning Outcomes

• Discuss geological history of the Hawaiian Islands and natural history of plants in Hawai‘i.
• Discuss the arrival, establishment, major evolutionary trends and adaptive radiation of some of the surviving native species.
• Discuss natural and human-mediated changes in the ecosystems, plant succession, and interaction between native and introduced species of plants.
• Discuss botanical terminology for use in identifying native Hawaiian plants.

Degrees and Certificates at WCC the Course Applies To

Pathfinder to resources on:

• Botany
• Hawaiian Botany

Current Syllabus

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