BASIC PRINCIPLES OF PLANT IDENTIFICATION


COURSE CATEGORY:
Botany

COURSE OBJECTIVES

The course aims at equipping participants with knowledge to identify common plants in their respective areas of work

KEY TOPICS

  • Definition of Plants;
  • Importance of plants in an Ecosystem;
  • The lower and higher plants;
  • Major parts of typical plants;
  • Parts of plants used during morphological identification;
  • A general survey of plants in Tanzania; and
  • Plant species of conservation concern in Tanzania.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the course participants will be able to:

  • Identify common plants in their respective areas;
  • Describe the major families of plants;
  • Distinguish indigenous from exotic plant species;
  • Explain the general characteristics of important plants; and
  • Understand important plants of conservation concern in Tanzania.

TARGET PARTICIPANTS

Tour guides, Tourism college graduates, Tour Operators Company Drivers, Nature Reserves Staff and students.

Offered By : Botany - College of Natural and Applied Sciences

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Cost: 300,000

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