Teaching at the Morrill Greenhouses
Courses Using Greenhouse Facilities
151 Introductory Biology
Number of students: 1,200
Materials Provided: Students use plants to demonstrate principles of experimental design and hormone action. A flower and fruit lab depends on materials provided by the greenhouses.
105 Biology of Social Issues
Number of students: 400
Materials Provided: Teosinte plants are compared to domesticated maize.
280 Evolution
Number of students: 200
Materials Provided: Living representatives of major plant groups are used and greenhouse tours are arranged.
283 General Genetics
Number of students: 200
Materials Provided: Principles of genetics are presented by providing mutant plants and by using plants to illustrate Mendelian ratios and the frequency of natural mutations.
510 Plant Physiology
Number of students: 60
Materials Provided: Greenhouse plants are used to demonstrate aspects of growth and development.
421 Plant Ecology
Number of students: 48
Materials Provided: Certain plants are used for demonstrations. Plant competition experiments are performed in the greenhouse.
426 New England Flora
Number of students: 40
Materials Provided: To supplement field trips, examples of greenhouse-grown plants are examined every week.
Please note:
- Enrollment figures are approximate.
- Courses are not offered every semester and some are not offered every year.