HOR 116 - Introduction to Phytotechnology

Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 2
Credit Hours: 4

Provides an overview of innovative technologies that use plants to clean water, soil, air, and build sustainable ecosystem services in managed (urban and rural) landscapes. Discusses conventional practices used to measure and treat quantity/quality of water, soil and air; the common pollutants found in each; and the impacts on environmental, social, and economic well-being. Explores environmental factors, horticultural practices, and physiological mechanisms that affect plant growth and response to pollution in phytotechnology applications. Introduces the range of career opportunities in this highly multi-disciplinary field.