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The Department of Botany and Range Science was established in 1972 by the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences. Department chairmen included: Dayna L. Stocks (1972-1974), Kimball T. Harper (1974-1976), Bruce N. Smith (1976-1981), Jerran T. Flinders (1981-1988), Wilford M. Hess (1988-1997) and Bruce A. Roundy (1997-2002).

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Description

Established: 1972

Abolished: 2003

Location: Provo, Utah (1972-2003)

Functions

The Department of Botany and Range Science included courses on the field of botany, plant classification, plant science, environmental biology, heredity and reproduction, morphology, ecology, genetics and molecular biology, conservation of natural resources, plant physiology, evolutionary science, plant pathology, plant biotechnology, ethnobotany, biological instrumentation, algology, lichenology, mycology, paleobotany, plant geography, feed an forage evaluation, range and pasture plants, farm and ranch management, agricultural finance and business organization, agricultural law, harvested forage crops, applied farm and ranch planning, range inventories and analysis, rangelands and society, grazing management, habitat management for wildlife, range and pasture development, forest management, wildlife law enforcement, agrostology: taxonomy and ecology of grasses, terrestrial and rangeland ecosystems, watershed management, and wildlife behavioral ecology.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The department was administered by a department chairmen, under the direction of the college dean.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences (1972-1983)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. College of Biology and Agriculture (1983-2003)

Earlier unit: Brigham Young University. College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences. Dept. of Botany (1972)

Associated Archival Materials

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Sources

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1972-1973: p. 544 (Dayna L. Stocks (1972-1973))

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1974-1975: p. 530 (Kimball T. Harper (1974-1975))

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1975-1976: p. 248 (Kimball T. Harper (1975-1976))

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1976-1977: p. 282 (Bruce N. Smith (1976-1977))

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1981-1982: p. 288 (Jerran T. Flinders (1981-1982))

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1989-1990: p. 282 (Wilford M. Hess (1989-1990))

Brigham Young University General Catalog, 1990-1991: p. 41-43 (course offerings) p. 289 (Wilford M. Hess (1990-1991))

Brigham Young University Undergraduate Catalog, 1997-1998: p. 430 (Bruce A. Roundy (1997-1998))

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00360

Creator: RSP