Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Identify Plants and Plant Requirements

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nakano, Michelle, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Earth sciences--Textbooks.

Earth sciences.

Science--Textbooks.

Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

British Columbia Kwantlen Polytechnic University 2020.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Identify Plants and Plant Requirements is an adaptation of KPU HORT 1155 Introduction to Plant Materials Lecture Notes. It is an editable, open access learning resource with interactive web based experiences customized for horticulture students studying plant identification. This first edition supports student achievement of the Level 1 and 2 learning goals for Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Line F2: Identify plant and plant requirements for a range of plants commonly used in horticulture Employ correct naming and plant identification terminology Identify morphological characteristics, growing requirements, use and availability Use a dichotomous key for plant identification Explain plant hardiness Identify weedy and invasive plants

Contents:

Part 1 - Plant Identification

1. Introduction to Plant

2. Introduction to Taxonomy

3. Introduction to Taxons

4. Introduction to Binomial Nomenclature

5. Conventions for Binomial Nomenclature

6. Nomenclature Review

7. The Meaning of Plant Names

8. Plant Growth

9. Introduction to Plant Classification

10. Classify Plants by Life Cycle

11. Introduction to Dichotomous Keys

12. Key to Plant Classification

13. Introduction to Plant Morphology

14. Plant Morphology - Leaves

15. Plant Morphology - Conifers

16. Plant Morphology - Flowers and Fruit

17. Plant Family Characteristics

Part 2 Plant Requirements and Use

18. Plant Habitats

19. Plant Use Categories

20. Plant Growth Characteristics

21. Characteristics of weedy species

22. Plant Hardiness

23. Plant Requirements

Notes:

Description based on print resource