{"id":4517,"date":"2017-03-29T20:29:25","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T20:29:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-biology2\/?post_type=chapter&p=4517"},"modified":"2017-08-16T20:21:31","modified_gmt":"2017-08-16T20:21:31","slug":"assignment-hobby-horticulturalist","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-wmopen-biology2\/chapter\/assignment-hobby-horticulturalist\/","title":{"raw":"Assignment: Hobby Horticulturalist","rendered":"Assignment: Hobby Horticulturalist"},"content":{"raw":"You have decided to take up horticulture as a hobby. The first thing you will do in pursuit of this new passion is identifying a plant found in your yard or local environment. If you do not have a yard or live in an urban environment, visit a local park or botanical garden. Collect a field journal on your chosen plant (this means take lots of photos and measurements as you can).\r\n\r\nConduct appropriate research to provide the following information.\r\n
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  1. Scientific and common name of your plant<\/li>\r\n \t
  2. Classification of the plant (vascular vs. non-vascular, seedless vs. seed, flowering vs. non-flowering)<\/li>\r\n \t
  3. Dominant stage in life cycle (gametophyte vs. sporophyte)<\/li>\r\n \t
  4. Life span<\/li>\r\n \t
  5. Reproductive frequency<\/li>\r\n \t
  6. Method of reproduction (self vs. cross, artificial vs. natural reproduction)<\/li>\r\n \t
  7. Method of pollen distribution<\/li>\r\n \t
  8. Natural environment\/distribution<\/li>\r\n \t
  9. Type of root system<\/li>\r\n \t
  10. Is your plant considered invasive or alien to your area?<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\nProvide images (photographs, sketches, or even scans will work) of the following structures and label them appropriately.\r\n
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    1. Shape of leaf (be sure to label all the parts of a leaf on one of your images)<\/li>\r\n \t
    2. Primary and secondary growth (if appropriate)<\/li>\r\n \t
    3. Flower or seed (if appropriate and available)<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n

      Rubric: Hobby Horticulturalist<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
      Criteria<\/th>\r\nRatings<\/th>\r\nPts<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
      Plant is identified<\/td>\r\nScientific and multiple common names provided<\/td>\r\nScientific and common name provided<\/td>\r\nScientific and common name are not both provided<\/td>\r\n3\u00a0pts<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      Plant is classified<\/td>\r\nPlant is fully classified (vascularity, seeds, flowering)<\/td>\r\nPlant is classified at only a high level (i.e. stop as vascular)<\/td>\r\nPlant is not classified<\/td>\r\n3\u00a0pts<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      Life cycle is identified<\/td>\r\nDominant and secondary stage are identified<\/td>\r\nDominant stage is identified specific to plant at time of examination<\/td>\r\nNo life stage is identified<\/td>\r\n3\u00a0pts<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      Life span is noted<\/td>\r\nFull life span is identified, along with \u201cguess\u201d as to current likely life span<\/td>\r\nAverage life span is identified<\/td>\r\nLife span is not identified<\/td>\r\n3\u00a0pts<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      Reproductive frequency is identified<\/td>\r\nReproductive frequency is identified, along with current status (varies by plant and season)<\/td>\r\nReproductive frequency is identified<\/td>\r\nReproductive frequency is not identified<\/td>\r\n3\u00a0pts<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      Method of reproduction is identified<\/td>\r\nNatural and artificial reproduction methods are both identified<\/td>\r\nTypical reproduction method identified<\/td>\r\nNo reproductive method is identified<\/td>\r\n3\u00a0pts<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      Pollen distribution is noted<\/td>\r\nPollinators and pollination identified<\/td>\r\nPollen distribution is identified<\/td>\r\nPollen distribution is not discussed<\/td>\r\n3\u00a0pts<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      Natural environment<\/td>\r\nNatural distribution and environmental requirements are noted<\/td>\r\nNatural distribution is listed<\/td>\r\nDistribution is not identified<\/td>\r\n3\u00a0pts<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      Root system identified<\/td>\r\nRoot system is identified and illustrated<\/td>\r\nRoot system is identified<\/td>\r\nRoot system is not identified<\/td>\r\n3\u00a0pts<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      Images are provided<\/td>\r\nLeaf, growth, flower\/seed are all photographed or imaged from multiple views and each image is clearly labeled<\/td>\r\nImages are provided and gross features labeled<\/td>\r\nImages are not provided or are not labeled<\/td>\r\n3\u00a0pts<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
      Total points: 30<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n ","rendered":"

      You have decided to take up horticulture as a hobby. The first thing you will do in pursuit of this new passion is identifying a plant found in your yard or local environment. If you do not have a yard or live in an urban environment, visit a local park or botanical garden. Collect a field journal on your chosen plant (this means take lots of photos and measurements as you can).<\/p>\n

      Conduct appropriate research to provide the following information.<\/p>\n

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      1. Scientific and common name of your plant<\/li>\n
      2. Classification of the plant (vascular vs. non-vascular, seedless vs. seed, flowering vs. non-flowering)<\/li>\n
      3. Dominant stage in life cycle (gametophyte vs. sporophyte)<\/li>\n
      4. Life span<\/li>\n
      5. Reproductive frequency<\/li>\n
      6. Method of reproduction (self vs. cross, artificial vs. natural reproduction)<\/li>\n
      7. Method of pollen distribution<\/li>\n
      8. Natural environment\/distribution<\/li>\n
      9. Type of root system<\/li>\n
      10. Is your plant considered invasive or alien to your area?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Provide images (photographs, sketches, or even scans will work) of the following structures and label them appropriately.<\/p>\n

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        1. Shape of leaf (be sure to label all the parts of a leaf on one of your images)<\/li>\n
        2. Primary and secondary growth (if appropriate)<\/li>\n
        3. Flower or seed (if appropriate and available)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Rubric: Hobby Horticulturalist<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
          Criteria<\/th>\nRatings<\/th>\nPts<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
          Plant is identified<\/td>\nScientific and multiple common names provided<\/td>\nScientific and common name provided<\/td>\nScientific and common name are not both provided<\/td>\n3\u00a0pts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Plant is classified<\/td>\nPlant is fully classified (vascularity, seeds, flowering)<\/td>\nPlant is classified at only a high level (i.e. stop as vascular)<\/td>\nPlant is not classified<\/td>\n3\u00a0pts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Life cycle is identified<\/td>\nDominant and secondary stage are identified<\/td>\nDominant stage is identified specific to plant at time of examination<\/td>\nNo life stage is identified<\/td>\n3\u00a0pts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Life span is noted<\/td>\nFull life span is identified, along with \u201cguess\u201d as to current likely life span<\/td>\nAverage life span is identified<\/td>\nLife span is not identified<\/td>\n3\u00a0pts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Reproductive frequency is identified<\/td>\nReproductive frequency is identified, along with current status (varies by plant and season)<\/td>\nReproductive frequency is identified<\/td>\nReproductive frequency is not identified<\/td>\n3\u00a0pts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Method of reproduction is identified<\/td>\nNatural and artificial reproduction methods are both identified<\/td>\nTypical reproduction method identified<\/td>\nNo reproductive method is identified<\/td>\n3\u00a0pts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Pollen distribution is noted<\/td>\nPollinators and pollination identified<\/td>\nPollen distribution is identified<\/td>\nPollen distribution is not discussed<\/td>\n3\u00a0pts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Natural environment<\/td>\nNatural distribution and environmental requirements are noted<\/td>\nNatural distribution is listed<\/td>\nDistribution is not identified<\/td>\n3\u00a0pts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Root system identified<\/td>\nRoot system is identified and illustrated<\/td>\nRoot system is identified<\/td>\nRoot system is not identified<\/td>\n3\u00a0pts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Images are provided<\/td>\nLeaf, growth, flower\/seed are all photographed or imaged from multiple views and each image is clearly labeled<\/td>\nImages are provided and gross features labeled<\/td>\nImages are not provided or are not labeled<\/td>\n3\u00a0pts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
          Total points: 30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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