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Des Moines Area Community College
Course Information – EFFECTIVE Aug. 2006
Acronym/Number AGH 123 Historical Ref COMH 488
Title
Woody Plant Materials
Credit breakout 3 1 4 0 0
(credit lecture lab practicum work experience)
PREREQUISITE(S):
COREQUISITE(S): AGH 159
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A study of plant material using the plant materials in their growing environment. It will cover
use of identification keys and plant families. Introduction to landscape drafting will be
developed.
COURSE COMPETENCIES:
During this course, the student will be expected to:
1. Identify the USDA plant hardiness zones of Iowa.
1.1 State the hardiness limits of the northern zone.
1.2 State the hardiness limits of the southern zone.
2. Explain the correlation of plants and their hardiness zones (environment).
3. Recognize physical plant characteristics for identification purposes.
3.1 Identify leaf morphology.
3.2 Identify flower morphology.
3.3 Identify stem/twig morphology.
4. Use physical plant characteristics and a botanical key to identify plants.
5. Name plant families.
5.1 Identify genus groups within each family.
5.2 Identify species within each genus group.
6. Write identification lists (weekly) of woody plants by genus and species.
7. Identify woody plants from identification lists (weekly) by genus and species (100).
8. Choose woody plants of appropriate hardiness, physical characteristics (size, shape, texture,
etc.) and type of a given site (environment).
9. Describe basic drafting techniques -- lettering, plant material, structural symbols, and scales.
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