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Reply Tue 21 Apr, 2015 08:59 pm
Hi, I am new to this forum and I am really interested in Botany. I really wanna learn about plants but don't know where to start. My high school doesn't offer any courses on anything plant related. So I was wondering if anyone could give me pointers on where to start?

 
Butrflynet
 
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Reply Tue 21 Apr, 2015 10:35 pm
@LotsToLearn,
I bet they do offer courses that will benefit your interest in botany. Do they offer courses in chemistry, science, biology, oceanography, or nutrition?

Meanwhile, read these for further options:

http://work.chron.com/college-education-need-become-botanist-7329.html

http://www.botany.org/bsa/careers/car-req.html
LotsToLearn
 
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Reply Wed 22 Apr, 2015 06:41 am
@Butrflynet,
Thank you, this will help me out but there are not alot of jobs or fields like this in Texas, but since I might be moving to Colorado soon there might be more jobs out there involving plants.
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Rickoshay75
 
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Reply Wed 22 Apr, 2015 01:08 pm
@LotsToLearn,
LotsToLearn wrote:

Hi, I am new to this forum and I am really interested in Botany. I really wanna learn about plants but don't know where to start. My high school doesn't offer any courses on anything plant related. So I was wondering if anyone could give me pointers on where to start?




Depends on what part you want to follow, research, general knowledge, or participation?

“What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only consequence is WHAT WE DO.” John Ruskin (1819 - 1900)
ossobuco
 
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Reply Wed 22 Apr, 2015 03:01 pm
@LotsToLearn,
Do you have a good library anywhere near you? Librarians are often very good at giving suggestions about finding out about good source books, and lately, websites.
LotsToLearn
 
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Reply Wed 22 Apr, 2015 04:43 pm
@Rickoshay75,
What do you mean by general knowledge, research, and participation? Doesn't a botanical scientist cover all of that? Or do I need to pick a certain area?
LotsToLearn
 
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Reply Wed 22 Apr, 2015 04:46 pm
@ossobuco,
My school does but its a very small library and mostly filled with fiction and outdated titles, but I will check to see if there is any books involving plants there tomorrow.
Butrflynet
 
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Reply Wed 22 Apr, 2015 10:56 pm
@LotsToLearn,
These will give you some resources for online reading about botany.

http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Botany

http://ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/botany/

http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/courses/options/botany/

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FBM
 
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Reply Wed 22 Apr, 2015 11:20 pm
@LotsToLearn,
You might be interested in Project Noah: http://www.projectnoah.org/organisms?category=plant
LotsToLearn
 
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Reply Thu 23 Apr, 2015 06:30 pm
@FBM,
Wow, this is actually a really cool website,thanks for showing me this Smile
FBM
 
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Reply Thu 23 Apr, 2015 08:24 pm
@LotsToLearn,
Yeah, I like it, too. I've uploaded a few dozen spottings to it. It has taught me a LOT about plant and animal species. Very Happy
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Miller
 
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Reply Sun 26 Apr, 2015 11:52 am
@LotsToLearn,
LotsToLearn wrote:

Doesn't a botanical scientist cover all of that


Today, most botanical scientists are trained very heavily in molecular biology and of course, molecular genetics. Both topics are important to the State of Texas and Texas Universities most likely offer PhDs in the subjects.

Stay in Texas where molecular biology and genetics are very exciting and very important.
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selectmytutor
 
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Reply Fri 1 May, 2015 12:18 am
@LotsToLearn,
Hi,
You have interest in good subject like botany, you can start learning basics of botany through online E-books it will help you to enhance your knowledge and you can search for future scope also and what you should do to get a course of botany.
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McGentrix
 
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Reply Fri 1 May, 2015 12:37 pm
http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/biology/

Has a lot of classes available free online.
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