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Tulane University
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
EBIO-3180, EBIO-6180, and EBIO-3185
PLANTS AND HUMAN AFFAIRS
COURSE
DESCRIPTION
Since prehistoric times, people have relied on plants for food, clothing, shelter, medicines, and much more. This
course investigates how plants support and shape human life. Topics include: early ideas about plants and the origins of plant lore;
plant domestication and the rise of agriculture; plant products in commercial economies; cultural uses of plants; plants and the future
of civilization. Lectures, readings, and discussions.
For undergraduate students, a separately graded, one-credit laboratory
section is offered: Laboratory for Plants and Human Affairs - EBIO-3185.
