Soils & Herbaceous Vegetation

Prerequisite: Exemption from or successful completion of READ 0099 and ENGL 0099. A study of basic soil properties and their effects on the growth of non-woody plants. Soil classification and use of soil surveys will be related to plant community composition, and wildlife habitat. An introduction to plant taxonomy and family characteristics will provide background for emphasis placed on plants important as wildlife foods, indicator species, and threatened or endangered species.