Biology

BIOL3559Ethnobotany3 ch (3C)
Plants have been used by humans throughout recorded history for food, shelter, recreation, and therapeutic purposes. This is an online introduction to the field of ethnobotany, the study of human uses of, and relationships with, plants. Though many types of uses are discussed, the main focus is on plants with significant medical, poisonous, or psychoactive properties and their use by humans.


Prerequisites: BIOL 2063, BIOL 2068, or equivalents; or permission of the instructor.
Recommended: BIOL 3083.