Nov 14, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2019-20

PBIO 2010 - Plant Biology for Gardeners


Intro non-majors course introducing fundamental aspects of plant biology, from a gardener’s perspective. Topics cover plant structures and functions, reproduction and propagation methods, breeding and domestication, interactions between the plant and its above-ground and below-ground environments, nutrition and health, weeds and pests, and horticultural and agronomic features important to humans.

Credit Hours: 3
General Education Code: 2AS
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
  • Comprehend aesthetic and practical issues related to human uses of plants.
  • Develop appreciation for artificial selection and breeding of new cultivars and crops.
  • Learn about plant physiology and plant-environment interactions.
  • Understand tissues and structures of plants.


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