Maricopa Community Colleges  GCO104   19976-19995 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  02/25/97  
GCO104      19976-19995 LEC 2 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Golf Course Plants
Classification of common plants found on golf courses. Study of basic plant structure, growth processes, and reproduction. Environmental influences on plant growth processes. Identification of plants common to golf courses in the Southwest. Prerequisites: None.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
GCO104   19976-19995 Golf Course Plants
1. Classify common plants used on golf courses according to growth habits, structural form, use, and botanical relationship. (I)
2. Explain the structures and essential functions of plant parts. (II)
3. Explain the importance of photosynthesis, respiration, metabolism, and translocation and storage to plant growth. (III)
4. Describe the basic concepts of plant reproduction. (IV)
5. Identify and describe environmental influences on plant growth. (V)
6. Describe plants common to golf courses in the Southwest. (VI)
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GCO104   19976-19995 Golf Course Plants
    I. Plant Classification
        A. Binominal classification
        B. Horticultural and agronomic classification
      II. Plant Structure and Functions
          A. Roots
          B. Stems
          C. Leaves
          D. Buds
          E. Flowers
          F. Seeds
        III. Plant Growth and Development
            A. Photosynthesis
            B. Respiration
            C. Metabolism
            D. Translocation and storage
          IV. Plant Reproduction
              A. Sexual
              B. Vegetative
            V. Environmental Inter-relationships
                A. Soil and water management
                B. Climatic influences
                C. Biological competition
              VI. Plants Common to Southwestern Golf Courses
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