Course Search Results

  • PLNT 4130: Applied Remote Sensing

    3.00 Credits
    University of Wyoming

    Covers remote sensing concepts and applications related to croplands, rangelands, forests, and water. Students learn techniques for monitoring plant growth and vigor, monitoring rangelands, distinguishing invasive species, categorizing forest fires and mapping water bodies. Students integrate remotely sensed data with other geospatial data. Cross listed with RNEW/GIST 4130. Prerequisites: QA course and 9 credit hours in student's major field and junior or senior standing.
    SharePLNT 4130 - Applied Remote Sensing

  • PLNT 4140: Turfgrass Science

    3.00 Credits
    University of Wyoming

    Turfgrass management practices from a plant biology perspective. Adaptability and maintenance of turfgrass species that are used in landscape and sports turf. Includes common, low maintenance, and intensively managed special sports turf species; sports turf construction techniques; establishment; fertility and integrated pest management. Prerequisite: PLNT 2020; or 2025 and 2026. (Normally offered spring semester of odd-numbered years)
    SharePLNT 4140 - Turfgrass Science

  • PLNT 4150: Arboriculture

    4.00 Credits
    University of Wyoming

    Focuses on the biology and management of trees. The objective is to understand how biological processes determine tree growth, architecture, maintenance, and management in the landscape. The emphasis is on trees in urban settings, though much of the material is applicable to wildland tree management. Prerequisites: AECL 2025 and 2026 or concurrent enrollment.
    SharePLNT 4150 - Arboriculture

  • PLNT 4160: Landscape Design

    4.00 Credits
    University of Wyoming

    Designed for the challenges and limitations of high altitude landscaping with an emphasis on water use efficiency. Primary course concepts include construction using hard materials, xeriscaping principles, decreased water consumption using specialized irrigation systems and selection of native, adapted species, as well as basic landscape design principles. Prerequisite: PLNT 3400.
    SharePLNT 4160 - Landscape Design

  • PLNT 4180: Hort Herb Prod

    4.00 Credits
    University of Wyoming

    Production methods for a wide range of herbaceous plants including bedding plants, perennials, vegetables, flowing potted plants, and foliage plants. Emphasis is placed on current production techniques in controlled environments and in the field. Dual listed with PLNT 5180. Prerequisite: PLNT 3300.
    SharePLNT 4180 - Hort Herb Prod

  • PLNT 4190: Herbs Spices Medicinal Plant

    3.00 Credits
    University of Wyoming

    Includes the history and importance of HSMP, collection of medicinal plants in the wild, botany, chemistry, greenhouse and field production, organic production, harvesting, drying, and postharvest operations, legal aspects of HSMP and their products. Cross listed with PLNT 5190. Prerequisites: 8 hrs. LIFE and/or CHEM.
    SharePLNT 4190 - Herbs Spices Medicinal Plant

  • PLNT 4200: Greenhouse Design

    4.00 Credits
    University of Wyoming

    Emphasis on greenhouse structural and functional design concepts of economy, efficiency and energy conservation. Primary emphasis is on the limitations and advantages of greenhouses in the Rocky Mountain region, including alternative energy concepts. The management and operational concerns associated with private, commercial, educational and public greenhouses will be included. Dual listed with PLNT 5200. Prerequisites: PLNT 2025 and a USP QA or Q course.
    SharePLNT 4200 - Greenhouse Design

  • PLNT 4220: Crop Yield Physiology

    3.00 Credits
    University of Wyoming

    Explores fundamental concepts of plant physiology that influence the growth and development of agricultural and horticultural crops. Crop and plant management practices that influence crop yield are discussed within this physiological context. Prerequisite: PLNT 1000, CHEM 1000 Dual-listed: PLNT 5220
    SharePLNT 4220 - Crop Yield Physiology

  • PLNT 4400: Invasive Plant Ecology

    3.00 Credits
    University of Wyoming

    Ecological impacts of invasive, non-indigenous plant species, the ecological, genetic and evolutionary hypotheses for invasiveness, as well as management strategies for invasive plant species. Cross listed with RNEW 4400. Dual listed with PLNT 5400. Prerequisite: LIFE 3400 OR PLNT 3030.
    SharePLNT 4400 - Invasive Plant Ecology

  • PLNT 4470: Seed Sci & Tech I

    3.00 Credits
    University of Wyoming

    Presents aspects of seed biology and processing including development, physiology, ecology, germination, viability, dormancy, production, conditioning, storage, certification and marketing. Dual listed with PLNT 5470. Prerequisite: 8 hours of plant biology.
    SharePLNT 4470 - Seed Sci & Tech I