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Courses in Plant Sciences (PLS)

(Formerly courses in Agricultural Management and Rangeland Resources , Agrono my, CropScience and Management, Plant Biology, Pomology, Range Science and Vegetable Crops.)

Lower Division Courses

1. Agriculture, Nature and Society (3)

Lecture2 hours; discussion/laboratory1 hour. Multiple perspectives and connections

between natural sciences, social sciences, and agriculture. Emphasizes agriculture's centralposition between nature and so ciety and its key role in our search for a productive, lastingand hospit able environment. Several full-perio d f ield trips provide hands-on learning. Notopen f or credit to st udents who have completed Agricultural Management and RangelandResources 1. (Former Course Agricultural Management and Rangeland Resources 1.) GEcredit : SE.I. (I.) Gradz iel

2. Botany and Physiology of Cultivated Plants (4)

Lecture3 hours; discussion/laboratory3 hours. Prerequisite: high school course in biologyand chemistry reco mmended. A holist ic introduct ion to t he underlying botanical andphysiological principles of cultivated plants and their respo nse to the environment. Includesconcepts behind plant selection, cultivation, and utilization. Laboratories include discussionand interactive demonst rations. Not open f or credit to students who have completedAgricultural Management and Rangeland Reso urces 2. (Former course AgriculturalManagement and Rangeland Resources 2.) GE credit: SE, SL.II. (II.) Saltveit, Marrush

5. Plants for Garden, Orchard and Landscape (2)

Lecture1 hour; laboratory3 hours. Prerequisite: for non-majors. Hands-on experience withplants cultivated f or f oo d, environmental enhancement and personal sat isfaction. Topicsinclude establishing a vegetable garden, pruning and propagat ion activities, growing f lowersand ornamental plants, and the ro le of plants in human health and well-being. Not o pen for

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credit to students who have completed Plant Biology 1 or Plant Sciences 2. (Former coursePlant Biology 1.) GE credit : SE.I, III. (I, III.) Marrush

6. Flower PowerArt and Science of Flowers and Their Uses (2)

Lecture/discussion2 hours. Prerequisite: high school biology. Introduction to the art andscience of using and growing flowers to harness the power that is represented by theiraesthetic beauty. Handling, productio n, arranging, breeding and marketing of f lowers.Emphasis on pot ted plants and cut -f lowers. (P/NP grading only.)III. (III.) Lieth

8. Fruits and Nuts of California and the World (3)

Lecture3 hours. Field trip seventh week of quarter. Biological and environmental principles o ftree-crop agriculture emphasizing California production. Topics include temperate andsubtropical species, biotechnology and genetic improvement, environmental physiology, plantand crop growth, pest and disease control, consumer issues. Not open f or credit to s tudentswho have completed Plant Sciences 10. (Former course Plant Sciences 10.) GE credit: SciEng.II. (II.) Polito

12. Plants and Society (4)

Lecture3 hours; extensive writing3 hours. Prerequisite: high school bio logy. Dependenceof human societies on plant and plant products. Plants as reso urces fo r f oo d, fiber, health,enjoyment and environmental services. Sustainable uses of plants f or f oo d production, rawmaterials, bioenergy, and environmental conservation. Global population growth and f uturef oo d supplies. Not o pen for credit to students who have complete Plant Biology 12. (Formercourse Plant Biology 12.) (Same course as Science and Society 12.) GE credit: SciEng o rSocSci, Div, Wrt | SE or SS, WE.I, II, III. (I, II, III.) Drakakaki, Fischer, Jasieniuk, Tian

14. Introduction to Current Topics in Plant Biology (4)

Discussion3 hours; term paper. Introduction to scientific methods and currentunderstanding of genetics, metabolism, and cellular structure in plants, with special emphasison topics related to societal issues , such as herbal medicines and genetically modif iedorganisms. Designed for students not specializing in biology. Not o pen fo r credit t o s tudents

who have completed Plant Biology 11. GE credit: SciEng, Wrt | SE, SL.Inoue

15. Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture (4 )

Lecture3 hours; laboratory3 hours. Multidisciplinary introduction to agriculturalsustainability with a natural sciences emphasis. Sustainability concepts and perspectives.Agricultural evo lutio n, histo ry, reso urces and f unct ions . Diverse agricultural sys tems andpractices and their relative sustainability. Laboratories provide direct experience with selectedagricultural practices and systems. GE credit: SE.III. (III.) Van Horn, Williams

21. A licat ion of Com uters in Technolo 3

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Lecture2 hours; laboratory/discussion2 hours. Prerequisite: high school algebra.Concepts o f computing and applications using personal computers, spreadsheets, databasemanagement, word processing and communications. Not open for students who havecompleted Agricultural Management and Rangeland Reso urces 21. (Former course AgriculturalManagement and Rangeland Reso urces 21.) GE credit : SE, VL.I, II, III. (I, II, III.) Lieth

49. Organic Crop Production Practices (3)

Lecture1 hour; discussion1 hour; laboratory3 hours. Principles and practices of organic

product ion of annual crops. Including organic crops, soil, and pest management, covercropping, composting, seeding, transplanting, irrigation, harvesting and marketing. Not openf or credit t o s tudents who have completed Agricultural Management and RangelandResources 4 9. (Former course Agricultural Management and Rangeland Resources 49.) (P/NPgrading only.) GE credit: SE.I, III. (I, III.) Van Horn

92. Inte rnship (1-12)

Internship3-36 ho urs. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Work experience on o r o f fcampus in subject areas pertaining to plant and environmental sciences. Internship supervisedby f aculty member. May be repeated f or credit. (P/NP grading only.)I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.)

98. Directed Group Study (1-5)

Prerequisite: consent o f instruct or; primarily fo r lower division s tudents. (P/NP grading only.)I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.)

99. Spe cial Study f or Undergraduates (1-5)

Prerequisite: consent o f instruct or; primarily fo r lower division s tudents. (P/NP grading only.)I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.)

Upper Division Courses

100A. Metabolic Processes of Cultivated Plants (3)

Lecture3 hours. Prerequisite: course 2 or Biological Sciences 1C or consent of instructor.Principles of energy capture and photosynthesis, water use, and nutrient cycling. Conversionof these reso urces into products (carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and other chemicals) byplants. Emphasis on the relationships between environmental resources, plant metabolismand plant growth. GE credit: SE.I. (I.) Fischer, Zakharov

100AL. Metabolic Processes of Cultivated Plants Laboratory (2)

Lecture/discussion3 hours . Prerequisite: course 100A or t he equivalent (may be takenconcurrently). Techniques and instruments used to study plant metabolic processes, including

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water relations, respiration, photosynthesis, enzyme kinetics, microscopy, immunochemistry,and nitrogen fixation. Quantitative methods, problem solving, and practical applications areemphasized. GE credit: SE.(I.) Blumwald

100B. Growth and Yield of Cultivated Plants (3)

Lecture3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100A or consent o f instructor. Principles of the cellularmechanisms and hormonal regulation underlying plant growth, development, and reproduction.Emphasis on ho w these processes contribute to the harvestable yield of cultivated plants andcan be managed to increase cro p pro ductivity and quality. GE credit: SE.II. (II.) Bradfo rd,Labavitch, Saltveit

100BL. Growth and Yield of Cultivated Plants Laboratory (2)

Lecture/discussion3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100B or equivalent (may be takenconcurrently). Laboratory exercises in plant growth and development and their regulation,including photomorphogenesis, plant growth regulators, plant anatomy, seed germination,f ruit ripening and senescence. Includes f ield trips t o illustrate relationships t o cropping andmarketing systems. GE credit : SE.(II.) Bradf ord

100C. Environmental Interactions of Cultivated Plants (3)

Lecture3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100A or consent o f instructor. Principles of plantinteractio ns with their physical and biological environments and their acquisition of theresources needed for growth and reproduction. Emphasis on how management practices andenvironmental conditions af f ect crop product ivity. GE credit: SE.III. (III.) Brown

100CL. Environmental Interactions of Cultivated Plants Laboratory (2)

Lecture/discussion3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100C (may be taken concurrently).Techniques and instruments used to study plant interactions with their physical and biologicalenvironments, including light responses, transpiration, microclimatology, nutrient availabilityand utilization, biomass accumulation. Quantitative methods and modeling are emphasized.GE credit: SE.(III.) Shackel

101. Agriculture and the Environment (3)

Lecture3 hours . Prerequisite: course 2 or consent o f ins tructor. Interaction betweenagriculture and the environment. Focus on the interaction between agriculture and theenvironment to address the principles required to analyze conf lict and develop so lutions tocomplex problems f acing society. Not o pen fo r credit to students who have completedAgricultural Management and Rangeland Reso urces 101. (Former co urse AgriculturalManagement and Rangeland Resources 101.) GE credit: SE, SL.II. (II.) Tate, Van Kessel

102. California Floristics (5)

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Lecture3 hours; laboratory8 hours. Prerequisite: course 2, Biological Sciences 1C, 2C, orequivalent course in Plant Sciences. Survey of t he flo ra of Calif ornia, emphasizing recognitio nof important vascular plant f amilies and genera and use of taxonomic keys f or speciesidentif ication. Current underst anding of relat ionships among f amilies. Principles of planttaxonomy and phylogenetic syst ematics. One Saturday f ield trip. (Same course as PlantBiology 102.) GE credit : SE, VL.III. (III.) Pot ter

105. Concepts in Pest Management (3)

Lecture2 hours; laboratory/discussion3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1C orcourse 2, Chemistry 8B. Introduction to the ecological principles of integrated pestmanagement, biology of diff erent classes o f pests and the types of losses t hey cause,population assessment, evaluation of advantages and disadvantages of diff erent techniquesused f or pest management, IPM programs. Not o pen fo r credit to students who havecompleted Agricultural Management and Rangeland Resources 105. (Former courseAgricultural Management and Rangeland Reso urces 105.) GE credit : SE.I. (I.) Al-Khat ib, Flint

110A. Principles of Agronomic Crop Production in Temperat e and Tropical Syste ms(3)

Lecture3 hours. Prerequisite: course in general botany or course 2 recommended.Fundamentals o f f ield crop production in temperate and tro pical climates . Resource utilizat ion

and economic, political and social problems are considered in relation to technologicalproblems and t heir inf luences on agricultural development. Not o pen f or credit to studentswho have completed Agricultural Management and Rangeland Reso urces 110A. (Formercourse Agricultural Management and Rangeland Resources 110A.)(I.) Mitchell

110B. Management of Agronomic Crops in Temperate and Tropical Systems (3)

Lecture3 hours. Prerequisite: course in general botany or course 2; course 110Arecommended. Application o f agrono mic principles in production o f temperate and tro picalcrops. Specif ic crops discussed with ref erence to management and ef f icient use of physicaland biological resources. Not o pen f or credit to students who have completed AgriculturalManagement and Rangeland Reso urces 110B. (Former course Agricultural Management andRangeland Resources 110B.)

110C. Crop Management Systems for Vegetable Production (4)

Lecture2 hours; laboratory3 hours; discussion1 hour. Prerequisite: course 2; course110A recommended. Horticultural principles applied to product ion and management sys temsf or vegetable crops. Laborat ory and discussion will illustrate eff icient field management andresource use practices. Not open f or credit to students who have completed AgriculturalManagement and Rangeland Reso urces 110C. (Former course Agricultural Management andRangeland Resources 110C.)I. Mitchell

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110L. Pr inciples of Agronomy Laboratory (1)

Laborato ry3 hours. Prerequisite: course 110B (may be taken concurrent ly). Field-o rientedintroduction to principles of agronomic crop production. Not open f or credit to s tudents whohave completed Agricultural Management and Rangeland Reso urces 110L. (Former courseAgricultural Management and Rangeland Reso urces 110L.)(I.) Mitchell

112. Forage Crop Ecology (3)

Lecture3 hours. Prerequisite: course 2, Biological Sciences 1C, 2C, or consent of instructor.

Forages as a world resource in fo od production. Ecological principles governing theadaptat ion, establishment, growth and management of perennial and annual f orages ,including pastures, rangelands and hay; aspects of f orage quality which aff ect f eeding valueto livestock. Not open for credit to students who have completed Agricultural Managementand Rangeland Reso urces 112. (Former course Agricultural Management and RangelandResources 112.) Of f ered in alt ernate years. GE credit: SE.III. Teuber

113. Biological Applications in Fruit Tree Management (2)

Lecture1 hour; laborat ory3 hours. Prerequisite: cours e 2, Biological Sciences 1C, 2C orequivalent. Physiology, growth, development and environmental requirements o f f ruit treesand the cultural practices used to maintain them. Emphasis on the application of biologicalprinciples in the culture of commercially import ant temperate zo ne f ruit tree species. Not o penf or credit to students that have completed Plant Biology 173. (Former course Plant Biology173.) GE credit: SE.II. (II.) DeJo ng

114. Biological Applications in Fruit Product ion (2)

Lecture1 hour; laboratory3 hours. Prerequisite: course 2, Biological Sciences 1C or 2C;course 113. Reproductive biology of tree crop species. Biological principles of f ruitproduction, tree nutrition and orchard management for optimizing cropping. Laboratoriesemphasize hands-on work with o rchard tree systems that are do ne specifically to produce thecrop. Not open f or credit to students who have completed Plant Biology 174 . (Former coursePlant Bio logy 174.) GE credit: SE.III. (III.) DeJo ng

120. Applied Statistics in Agricultural Science (4)

Lecture3 hours; discussion/laboratory3 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing.Applicatio n o f stat ist ical metho ds t o design and analysis of research t rials f or plant , animal,behavioral, nutritional, and consumer sciences. Basic concepts and statistical methods arepresented in lectures, laboratories emphasize data processing techniques, problem solving,and interpretation in specialized f ields. Not o pen fo r credit to students who have completedAgricultural Management and Rangeland Reso urces 120. (Former co urse AgriculturalManagement and Rangeland Resources 120.) GE credit: SciEng | QL.I. (I.) Medrano, Teuber

130. Rangelands: Ecology, Conservation and Re storat ion (3)

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Lecture3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1C; introductory ecology course and juniorstanding recommended. Introductio n to the ecological principles and processes important f oran understanding of the dynamics of range ecosyst ems. Emphasis on ecolo gical andevolutio nary concepts underlying management strategies fo r conserving biolo gical diversityand environmental quality in rangelands. Off ered in alternate years. GE credit: SE, Wrt. Notopen f or credit to st udents who have completed Agricultural Management and RangelandResources 130. (Former course Agricultural Management and Rangeland Resources 130.) GEcredit: SE.(II.) Rice

131. Identification and Ecology of Grasses (2)

Lecture7.5 hours; laboratory20 hours; discussion5 hours. Prerequisite: BiologicalSciences 1C o r cours e 2; Plant Biology 102 and junior st anding recommended. Taxono my andidentif ication o f western grasses. Development o f skills in using plant identification keys.Ecology and evolution of grasses in grazing ecosystems. Given the week following springquarter. Not o pen for credit to st udents who have completed Agricultural Management andRangeland Resources 131. (Former course Agricultural Management and RangelandReso urces 131.) Off ered in alternate years. GE credit: SE, VL.III. Rice

135. Ecology and Community St ructure of Grassland and Savannah Herbivores (3)

Lecture3 hours . Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1A or 1B and course 2, o r BiologicalSciences 1C; general eco logy co urse (Environmental Science and Policy 100) recommended.Feeding ecology of grassland herbivores and its importance in evolution o f herbivorecommunities and so cial syst ems. Optimal f oraging, interspecif ic interact ions, and primaryproductivity are considered as f actors structuring natural and managed grassland andsavannah syst ems. Not open f or credit to students who have completed AgriculturalManagement and Rangeland Reso urces 135. (Former co urse Agricultural Management andRangeland Resources 135.)

140. Culinary and Medicinal Herbs (3)

Lecture/discussion3 hours . Prerequisite: Plant Sciences 2, Biological Sciences 1C, orBiological Sciences 2C. Growth, identif ication, cultivation and use of common culinary and

medicinal herbs; herbal plant f amilies; ef f ects o f climate and so ils on herbs ; herbal medicine;ecology and geography of herbs; herbs garden design; secondary chemistry o f activecompounds. (Same course as Environmental Science and Management 140.) Not o pen f orcredit to students who have success f ully completed Environmental and Reso urce Science 140or Plant Biology 140. (Formerly Environmental and Reso urce Science or Plant Biology 140.)GE credit : SE.

141. Ethnobotany (4)

Lecture3 hours; laboratory/discussion2 hours. Prerequisite: course 2, Biological Sciences1C or 2C. Relationships and interactions between plants and people, includin human

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perceptions, management, and uses of plants, influences o f plants on human cultures, andef fects o f human activity o n plant ecology and evolution. Concepts, questions, methods, andethical considerations in ethnobotanical research. Not o pen fo r credit t o s tudents who havecompleted Plant Biology 141. (Former course Plant Biology 141.) Off ered in alternat e years.GE credit: SciEng or SocSci, Wrt | OL, SE or SS, WE.II. Potter

142. Ecology of Crop Systems (4)

Lecture3 hours ; discuss ion1 hour. Prerequisite: Plant Sciences 2 o r Biological Sciences 1Cor 2C; Mathematics 16A or Physics 1A, or consent o f instruct or. Ecological processesgoverning the st ructure and behavior of managed ecosystems. Emphasis on mechanistic andsystems views o f the physical environment, photo synthetic productivity, competition,adaptation, nutrient cycling, energy relations and contemporary issues such as climatechange. Not o pen for credit to st udents who have completed Plant Biology 142. (Formercourse Plant Biology 142.) GE credit: SciEng.

144. Trees and Forests (4)

Lecture3 hours ; discuss ion1 hour. Prerequisite: Plant Sciences 2 o r Biological Sciences 1Cor 2C. Biological structure and function o f trees as o rganisms; understanding of f orest s ascommunities and as ecosystems; use of f orest s by humans; tree phenology, photo synthesis,respiration, soil processes, life histories, dormancy, f orest biodiversity, and agrof orest ry.

(Same course as Environmental Science and Management 14 4.) Not o pen for credit t ostudents who have completed Plant Biology 144 or Environmental Horticulture 144 orEnvironmental and Reso urce Science 144 . (Former course Plant Biology/EnvironmentalHorticulture/Environmental and Resource Science 144.) GE credit: SE, VL.I. (I.) Berry,Dahlgren, Rice

145. Sierra Nevada Flora (3)

Lecture/laborato ry3 hours; f ieldwork5 hours. Prerequisite: Plant Biology 102 or 108 orEvolution and Ecolo gy 121 or Environmental Hort iculture 105. An intro duction to the f lora ofthe Sierra Nevada. Basic plant identif ication, the principal plant communities and species ofthe Sierra Nevada. Class of f ered the f irst two weeks in July in the Sierra Nevada. Of f ered inalternate years. Not o pen for credit to students who have completed Plant Biology 145.(Former course Plant Biology 14 5.)

147. California Plant Communities (3)

Lecture/discussion3 hours . Prerequisite: course 2 or Biolo gical Sciences 2C. Ecology,distribution, and species of Califo rnia's plant communities. Environmental f orces thatdetermine these communities, t he threats they f ace, and their conservation and resto rationopportunities. Not o pen for credit to student who have completed Plant Biology 147. (Formercourse Plant Bio logy 147 .) GE credit : SE, VL.III. (III.) Young

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147L. California Plant Communities Field Study (1)

Discussion/laboratory3 hours. Prerequisite: course 2 or Biological Sciences 2C, andconcurrent o r previous enrollment in course 14 7. Visits to many of northern Calif ornia's plantcommunities, f rom the no rth coas t to the Central Valley to the Sierras. Discussion o fcommunity ecology and hands-on identif ication o f species. Two Saturday and two three-dayf ield trips required. Not o pen for credit to students who have completed Plant Biology 147 .(Former course Plant Biology 147.) GE credit: SE, VL.III. (III.) Young

150. Sustainability and Agroecosystem Management (4)

Lecture3 hours ; laboratory3 ho urs. Prerequisite: Soil Science 10, Chemistry 2A, andcourse 2, Biological Sciences 1C or 2C. Interdisciplinary analysis of agricultural productio n andf oo d systems with primary emphasis on biophys ical processes. General concepts governingthe f unctioning of temperate and tro pical agroecosystems in relation to resource availability,ecological sus tainability, and so cio-econo mic viability. Comparative ecological analyses o fagroecosystems. Not open f or credit to students who have completed AgriculturalManagement and Rangeland Reso urces 150. (Former co urse Agricultural Management andRangeland Reso urces 150.) GE credit: OL, SE, SL.III. (III.) Six

152. Plant Genetics (4)

Lecture3 hours; discussion/laboratory1 hour. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 1A or 2A or

consent of instructor. Basic principles of transmission genetics, cytogenetics, population andquantitat ive genetics, and molecular genetics. Practical aspects o f genet ic crosses andanalysis of segregating populations. Not o pen to students who have completed Plant Biology152. (Former course Plant Biology 152.) GE credit: SE.

153. Plant, Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (4)

Lecture2 hours; discussion1 hour; laboratory3 hours. Prerequisite: course 2 orBiological Sciences 1C or 2C. Basic and applied aspects of plant t issue culture including mediapreparation, micropropagation, o rganogenesis, embryogenesis, anther culture, prot oplastculture and transf ormation. Not o pen fo r credit t o s tudents who have completed Plant Biology153. (Former course Plant Biology 153.) GE credit: SE.

154. Introduction to Plant Breeding (4)

Lecture3 hours; laboratory3 hours. Prerequisite: course 152, Biological Sciences 101 orconsent of instructor. The principles, methods and applications of plant breeding andgenetics to the improvement o f crop plants . Illustrat ion of how plant breeding is a dynamic,multidisciplinary, constantly-evolving science. Laboratory emphasizes hands-on experience inthe basics of breeding through experiments. Not o pen fo r credit t o s tudents who havecompleted Plant Biology 154. (Former course Plant Biology 154.) GE credit: SE.II. (II.) St. Clair

157. Physiology of Environmental Stresses in Plants (4)

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Lecture2 hours; discussion2 hours. Prerequisite: course 100C or Plant Biology 111 or 112or Environmental Horticulture 102 or Viticulture and Enology 110. Stress concepts andprinciples; molecular, physiological, developmental and morpho logical characterist ics enablingplants to avoid or t olerate environmental st resses; st ress acclimation and adaptationprocesses; responses of wild and cultivated species to drought, f looding, nutrientdeficiencies, salinity, to xic ions, extreme temperatures, etc. Not o pen f or credit to studentswho have completed Plant Biology 157. (Former course Plant Biology 157.) GE credit: SE.

158. Mineral Nutrition of Plants (4)

Lecture3 hours; laboratory3 hours. Prerequisite: course 100A or Plant Biology 111 orEnvironmental Horticulture 102 or Viticulture and Enology 110. Evolution and scope of plantnutrition; essential elements; mechanisms of absorption and membrane transporters ;trans locatio n and allocation pro cesses ; mineral metabolism; def iciencies and toxicities;genetic variation in plant nutrition; applications to management and understanding ecologicalef f ects of nutrient availability or deficiency. Not open f or credit to s tudents who havecompleted Plant Biology 158. (Former course Plant Biology 158.) GE credit: SE.III. Brown,Richards

160. Agroforestry: Global and Local Perspectives (3)

Lecture/discussion3 hours . Prerequisite: Plant Sciences 2 o r Biological Sciences 1C o r 2C;Plant Sciences 142 or 150 or Biological Sciences 2B or a general ecology course. Traditionaland evolving use of trees in agricultural ecosystems; their multiple roles in environmentalstabilization and production of f oo d, fuel, and fiber; and socioeconomic barriers to theadoption and implementation of agrof orest ry practices. Not o pen fo r credit t o st udents whohave taken previously t aken Agricultural Management and Rangeland Resources 160. (Formercourse Agricultural Management and Rangeland Resources 160.) (Same course asInternational Agricultural Development 160.) Of f ered in alternat e years. GE credit: SE.I.Gradziel

162. Urban Ecology (3)

Lecture/discussion3 hours. Prerequisite: a course in general or plant ecology (course 142,

Plant Biology 117 Environmental Science and Policy 100, or Evolut ion and Ecolo gy 101).Applicatio n o f f undamental concepts and approaches in landscape and ecosystem ecology tourban ecosystems. Ecological and social drivers and responses. Landscape heterogeneity,nutrient dynamics, invasive species, altered hydrolo gy and climate, and po llution. Discuss ionof primary literature. GE credit: SE, SL.II. (II.) Cadenas so

163. Ecosyste m and Landscape Ecology (4)

Lecture/discussion4 hours. Prerequisite: course in general, plant, or soil ecology; Evolutionand Ecology 117, Plant Biology 117, Environmental Science and Policy 100, Evolutio n andEcolo 101, Soil Science 112. Inte ration of concepts to understand and mana e

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ecosystems in a complex and changing world. Emphasis on interactions among biotic, abioticand human factors and changes over space/time. Local to global controls over water, carbonand nutrients across ecosyst ems/landscapes. Not o pen fo r credit t o s tudents who havecompleted Ecology 201.II. (II.) Cadenasso, Eviner

170A. Fruit and Nut Cropping Systems (2)

Lecture1 hour; laboratory3 hours. Prerequisite: course 2, Biological Sciences 1C, orconsent o f instructor. Overview of production and handling systems of major pomologicalcrops, analysis of current cultural and harvesting problems and co ncerns associated with

commercial f ruit growing. Not o pen fo r credit to students who have completed AgriculturalManagement and Rangeland Resources 17 0A. (Former cours e Agricultural Management andRangeland Resources 170A.) Off ered in alternate years. GE credit: SE.(I.) Gradziel

170B. Fruit and Nut Cropping Systems (2)

Lecture1 hour; laboratory3 hours. Prerequisite: course 2, Biological Sciences 1C, orconsent o f instructor. Overview of production and handling systems of major pomologicalcrops, including analysis of current cultural and harvest ing problems and concerns asso ciatedwith commercial f ruit growing. Not open f or credit to st udents who have completed AgriculturalManagement and Rangeland Resources 17 0B. (Former cours e Agricultural Management andRangeland Resources 170B.) Of fered in alternate years. GE credit: SE.(III.) Gradziel

171. Principles and Practices of Plant Propagation (4)

Lecture2 hours; discussion1 hour; laboratory3 hours. Prerequisite: course 2, BiologicalSciences 1C or 2C. Principles and practices o f propagat ing plants covering anato mical,physiological, and practical aspects. Not open f or credit to students who have completedPlant Biology 171. (Former course Plant Biology 171.) GE credit: SE.III. (III.) Burger

172. Postharvest Physiology and Technology (4)

Lecture3 hours; laboratory/discussion2 hours. Prerequisite: general plant sciencebackground (e.g., courses 2, 12); course 196 reco mmended. Overview of physiologicalprocesses related to maturation and senescence of plant products and their responses t o

post harvest stress es. Targeted approaches and t echnologies t o maintain product quality andlimit pos tharvest disorders. Not o pen fo r credit to students who have completed Plant Biology172. (Former course Plant Biology 172.) GE credit: SE.I. (I.) Saltveit, Zakharo v

173. Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Postharvest Biology (3)

Lecture/discussion3 hours . Prerequisite: course 2, Biological Sciences 1C, 2C or equivalent.Basic concepts and current knowledge of issues relevant to postharvest biology. Mechanismsof f ruit ripening, senescence, programmed cell death. Metabo lism and functions o fphytohormones, carbohydrates, lipids, pigments, f lavor compounds, and phyto nutrients atmolecular and cellular levels. GE credit: SE. III. Zakharo v

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174. Microbiology and Safety of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables (3)

Lecture3 hours. Prerequisite: course 2 o r Biological Sciences 1C or 2C o r equivalent.Overview of microorganisms o n f resh produce, pre- and pos tharvest f actors inf luencing riskof microbial contamination, attachment of microo rganisms to produce, multiplication duringpost harvest handling and storage, and methods of detection. Mock outbreak trial andpresentation of science-based forens ic discovery. GE credit: SE.(I.)

176. Introduction to Weed Science (4)

Lecture2 hours; laboratory/discussion4 hours. Prerequisite: course 2 or BiologicalSciences 1C or 2C. Weed biology and ecolo gy, methods of weed management, bio logicalcontrol, herbicides and herbicide resistance. Weed control in managed and naturalecosystems; invasive species. Laws and regulations. Application of herbicides. Sight andsof tware-assisted identification of common weeds. Not open f or credit to students who havecompleted Plant Biology 176. (Former course Plant Biology 176.) GE credit: VL, SE.II. (II.)DiTomaso , Fischer

178. Biology and Management of Aquatic Plants (3)

Lecture3 hours . Prerequisite: course 2, Biological Sciences 1C o r 2C; Chemistry 8B or 118B;course 100C, Plant Biology 111, Environmental Hor ticulture 102, o r Hydrologic Science 122recommended. Brief survey of common and invasive f resh water plants and macroalgae, theirreproductive modes, physiology, gro wth (phot osynthesis, nutrient ut ilization), development(hormonal interact ions), ecology, modes and impacts o f invasion, and management. TwoSaturday f ield trips required. Of f ered in alternate years. Not open f or credit to students whohave completed f ormer course Plant Biology 17 8. (Former course Plant Biology 178.) GEcredit : SE.I. Anderson

180. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (4)

Lecture3 hours; laboratory/discussion3 hours. Prerequisite: course 21 or equivalentf amiliarity with computers, course 120 o r the equivalent, Mathematics 16A. Management andanalysis of georef erenced data. Spatial database management and modeling. Applications to

agriculture, biological reso urce management and social sciences. Cartographic modeling.Vector and raster-based geographic information systems. Not open f or credit to studentswho have completed Agriculture Systems and Environment 132 o r Agricultural Managementand Rangeland Resources 132 or 180. (Former cours e Agricultural Management andRangeland Resources 180.) (Same course as Applied Biological Systems Technology 180.) GEcredit : SE, VL.

188. Undergraduate Research Proposal (3)

Lecture/discussion3 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing. Preparation and review ofa scientif ic ro osal. Problem definition, identification of ob ectives, literature surve ,

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hypothesis generation, design of experiments, data analysis planning, proposal outline andpreparation. (Same course as Biotechnology 188.) GE credit: Wrt | OL, SE, WE.III. (III.)Kliebenstein

189L. Laboratory Research in Plant Sciences (2-5)

Laboratory3-12 hours; discussion1 hour. Prerequisite: course 188 and consent ofinstructor. Formulating experimental approaches to current questions in Plant Sciences;perf ormance of pro posed experiments . May be repeated up to 12 units f or credit. (P/NPgrading only.)I, II, III. (I, II, III.)

190. Seminar on Alternatives in Agriculture (2)

Seminar2 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing. Seminar on topics related toalternative theo ries, practices and systems o f agriculture and the relationship of agricultureto the environment and so ciety. Scientif ic, technological, social, political and economicperspect ives. May be repeated for credit. (Former course Agricultural Management andRangeland Resources 190.) (P/NP grading only.) GE credit: SE.II. (II.) Van Horn

190C. Research Group Confere nce (1)

Discussion1 hour. Prerequisite: advanced standing; consent o f instructor. Weeklyconf erence on research problems, progress and techniques in the plant sciences. May berepeat ed f or credit . (P/NP grading on ly.)I, II, III. (I, II, III.)

192. Internship (1-12)

Internship3-36 ho urs. Prerequisite: completion o f 84 units and consent of instructor. Workexperience on o r of f campus in subject areas pertaining to plant and environmental sciences.Interns hip s upervised by a f aculty member. (P/NP grading o nly.)I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.)

194H. Senior Honors Thesis (2-6)

Independent study. Prerequisite: senior standing; overall GPA of 3.250 or higher and consentof master adviser. Two or three successive quarters o f guided research on a subject ofspecial interest to the st udent. (P/NP grading only; def erred grading only, pending completionof thes is.) GE credit: SE, WE.

196. Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops (3)

Lecture/discussion45 hours; fieldwork45 hours. Prerequisite: upper division or graduatestudent s tanding. Intensive study of postharvest considerations and current pro cedures andchallenges in po stharvest handling fo r f ruits, nuts, vegetables, and o rnamentals in Calif ornia.Scheduled firs t two weeks immediately fo llowing last day of spring quarter. Not o pen fo rcredit to students who have completed Plant Biology 196. (Former course Plant Biology 196.)(P/NP grading only.) GE credit: SE.III. (III.) Mitcham

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197T. Tutoring in Plant Sciences (1-5)

Tutorial1-5 hours. Prerequisite: upper division standing, completion of course being tutoredor the equivalent, consent of instructor. Leading small voluntary discussion or lab groupsaf f iliated with one of the department's regular courses. May be repeated f or up to eight unitsof credit. (P/NP grading only.)

198. Directed Group Study (1-5)

(P/NP grading only.)I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.)

199. Spe cial St udy for Advanced Undergraduates (1-5)

Prerequis ite: consent of inst ructor. (P/NP grading o nly.)I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.)

Graduate Courses

205. Experimental Design and Analysis (5)

Lecture3 hours; discussion/laboratory2 hours. Prerequisite: course 120 or equivalent.Intro duction to the research process and st atistical methods to plan, conduct and interpretexperiments . Not o pen for credit to st udents who have completed Agrono my 205. (Formercourse Agronomy 205.)II. (II.) Dubcovsky

206. Applied Multivariate Modeling in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (4)

Lecture3 hours ; discussion1 hour. Prerequisite: one of course 120, Statist ics 106, 108,course 205 or equivalent. Multivariate linear and nonlinear models. Model selectio n andparameter estimation. Analysis of manipulative and observational agroecological experiments.Discriminant, principal component , and path analyses . Logist ic and biased regressio n.Boot st rapping. Exercises based o n actual research by UC Davis students. Not o pen fo r creditto students who have co mplete Agrono my 206. (Former course Agrono my 206.)I. (I.) Laca

211. Principles and Practices of HPLC (2)

Lecture1 hour; laboratory3 hours. Prerequisite: undergraduate physics and chemistry;Biological Sciences 102, 103 recommended. Principles and theo ry o f HPLC involving variousmodes of separation and detection. Optimization of separation using isocratic and gradientelution. Develop practical knowledge about the use, maintenance and troubleshooting ofHPLC equipment, including HPLC columns. Development o f new HPLC methods. Not open f orcredit to students who have completed Agrono my 211. (Former course Agronomy 211.)

212. Postharvest Biology and Biotechnology of Fruits and Nuts (3)

Lecture3 hours. Prerequisite: course 172. Review of postharvest biology of f ruits and nutsand biotechnological approaches to address postharvest challenges. Morphology, biology and

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post harvest handling of f ruits and nuts are presented along with current research, includingbiotechnology, and discussion of f uture research needs and approaches. Of fered in alternateyears. Not o pen fo r credit to st udents who have completed Pomology 212.(III.) Crisos to ,Mitcham, Zakharov

213. Postharvest Physiology of Vegetables (3)

Lecture2 hours; discussion1 hour. Prerequisite: course 172 or course 100B or PlantBiology 112. Comparative physiology of harvest vegetables; emphasis on maturat ion,senescence, compositional changes, physiological disorders and ef f ects o f environmental

f actors. Concepts and research procedures. Not o pen fo r credit t o st udents who havecompleted Vegetable Crops 212. (Former course Vegetable Crops 212.) Of f ered in alternateyears .(III.) Saltveit

220. Genomics and Biotechnology of Plant Improvement (3)

Lecture3 hours. Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 101 o r the equivalent. Integration o fmodern biotechno logy and classical plant breeding including the impact of st ructural,comparative and functional genomics on gene discovery, characterization and exploitation.Also covers molecular markers , plant transf ormation, hybrid product ion, disease resis tance,and novel output t raits. Not o pen fo r credit to students who have completed Vegetable Crops220. (Former course Vegetable Cro ps 220.) (Same co urse as Genetics 220.)I. (I.) Neale

221. Genomics and Breeding of Vegetable Crops (3)

Lecture3 hours . Prerequisite: Biological Sciences 101 o r equivalent. Preview of genomest ructure, mapping, gene tagging and development of ot her genetic resources applied toimprovement of major vegetables . For graduate students co ntemplating a career in modernvegetable breeding and biotechnology. Not open f or credit to students who have completedVegetable Crops 221. (Former course Vegetable Crops 221.)

222. Advanced Plant Breeding (4)

Lecture3 hours; laboratory3 hours. Prerequisite: course 205; Genetics Graduate Group201D or Animal Genetics 107 ; Plant Biology 154 . Philoso phy, methods , and problems in

developing improved plant s pecies. Topics include: inbreeding, heterosis, pro geny test ing,breeding metho dolo gy, index selection, germplasm conservation, and breeding f or st ressresistance. Laboratories include tours of breeding f acilities and calculation and interpretationof quantitative data. Not open f or credit to students who have completed Agronomy 221.(Former course Agrono my 221.) Of f ered in alternate years .(III.) Teuber

290. Seminar (1-2)

Seminar1-2 hours. Topics of current interest related to Plant Sciences. (S/U grading only.)I, II, III. (I, II, III.)

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290C. Research Confere nce (1)

Discussio n1 hour. Prerequis ite: cons ent o f inst ructor. (S/U grading o nly.)I, II, III. (I, II, III.)

297T. Tutoring in Plant Science (1-5)

Tutoring1-5 hours. Prerequisite: graduate s tanding; consent of instructor; completion o fcourse to be tuto red or the equivalent. Designed for graduate st udents who desire teachingexperience but are not teaching assistants. May be repeated fo r credit f or a to tal of f iveunits. Same course may not be tuto red more than o nce. (S/U grading only.)

298. Group Study (1-5)

299. Research (1-12)

Prerequis ite: consent of inst ructor. (S/U grading on ly.)I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III, IV.)

Profess ional Course

396. Teaching Assistant Training Practicum (1-4)

Prerequis ite: cons ent o f inst ructor; graduat e standing. (S/U grading on ly.)I, II, III, IV. (I, II, III,IV.)

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