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The study of plants and their physical, physiological, and biological characteristics that are valuable in designing landscapes, such as plant growth habit, form, texture, color, and ecological functions.

Plant Anatomy and Morphology: Understanding the structure and form of plants is critical to the study of landscape architecture.
Plant Physiology: The study of plant function and system, including photosynthesis, respiration, and transpiration.
Plant Genetics: The study of the genes and DNA sequence of plants, including the methods of plant breeding and genetic modification.
Plant Ecology: The study of how plants interact with the environment, including soil, climate, and other organisms.
Plant Taxonomy: The classification of plants and naming them based on scientific conventions.
Soils and Plant Nutrition: Understanding the physical, chemical, and biological properties of soil, and how plants obtain nutrients from the soil.
Plant Propagation: The methods of reproducing plants, such as seed sowing, cutting, grafting, and tissue culture.
Landscape Design: Working with plants to create functional and aesthetic outdoor spaces, including the design of gardens, parks, and green roofs.
Irrigation and Water Management: The techniques for providing water to plants, including irrigation systems and water conservation.
Plant Pest and Disease Management: Dealing with the prevention, management, and treatment of plant pest and diseases.
Plant Identification and Selection: The skills of identifying and selecting plants for specific landscape designs or functions.
Landscape Construction: The techniques of building and installing landscape features, including grading, drainage, and hardscaping.
Ecological Restoration: The process of restoring degraded or damaged ecosystems, including the use of native plants and ecological design principles.
Urban Agriculture and Community Gardens: The methods of growing food and plants in urban environments, including rooftop gardens, community gardens, and vertical farming.
Sustainable Landscaping: Designing and managing landscapes to minimize environmental impact, including using renewable resources, reducing waste, and conserving energy.
Plant identification and taxonomy: The study of plants and their classification based on physical characteristics and genetic traits.
Plant propagation: The techniques used to reproduce plants, such as seed germination, vegetative propagation, and tissue culture.
Soil science: The study of soil structure, composition, and fertility, as well as the relationships between soil and plants.
Horticulture: The cultivation of plants for food, medicinal, ornamental, or other purposes.
Landscape design: The art and science of designing outdoor spaces to meet functional and aesthetic goals.
Arboriculture: The study of trees and their management, including tree care, pruning, and removal.
Urban forestry: The study of trees in urban environments and the application of forestry practices in urban spaces.
Plant ecology: The study of the relationships between plants and their environment, including soil, climate, and other organisms.
Plant physiology: The study of plant cells, tissues, and organs, and how they function and adapt to their environment.
Plant pathology: The study of plant diseases, their causes, and methods for preventing and controlling their spread.
Landscape maintenance: The practice of keeping outdoor spaces healthy and attractive through regular care and maintenance.
Landscape construction: The installation of hardscapes, such as walls, paths, and water features, as well as the incorporation of plants into these features.
Urban agriculture: The practice of growing food in urban areas, including community gardens, rooftop farms, and hydroponic systems.
Plant genetics: The study of genes and heredity in plants, and how these factors influence plant growth and development.
Plant biotechnology: The use of genetic engineering and other advanced techniques to modify plants for specific purposes, such as disease resistance or increased nutritional value.
"Plant physiology is a subdiscipline of botany concerned with the functioning, or physiology, of plants."
"Closely related fields include plant morphology (structure of plants), plant ecology (interactions with the environment), phytochemistry (biochemistry of plants), cell biology, genetics, biophysics, and molecular biology."
"Fundamental processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, plant nutrition, plant hormone functions, tropisms, nastic movements, photoperiodism, photomorphogenesis, circadian rhythms, environmental stress physiology, seed germination, dormancy, and stomata function and transpiration, both parts of plant water relations, are studied by plant physiologists."
"Plant physiology is a subdiscipline of botany concerned with the functioning, or physiology, of plants."
"Closely related fields include plant morphology (structure of plants)."
"Closely related fields include plant ecology (interactions with the environment)."
"Closely related fields include phytochemistry (biochemistry of plants)."
"Fundamental processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, plant nutrition, plant hormone functions, tropisms, nastic movements, photoperiodism, photomorphogenesis, circadian rhythms, environmental stress physiology, seed germination, dormancy, and stomata function and transpiration, both parts of plant water relations, are studied by plant physiologists."
"Closely related fields include plant morphology, plant ecology, phytochemistry, cell biology, genetics, biophysics, and molecular biology."
"Closely related fields include genetics."
"Seed germination, dormancy, and stomata function and transpiration, both parts of plant water relations, are studied by plant physiologists."
"Fundamental processes such as photosynthesis, respiration, plant nutrition, plant hormone functions, tropisms, nastic movements, photoperiodism, photomorphogenesis, circadian rhythms, environmental stress physiology, seed germination, dormancy, and stomata function and transpiration are studied by plant physiologists."
"Plant physiology is a subdiscipline of botany concerned with the functioning, or physiology, of plants."
"Closely related fields include plant ecology (interactions with the environment)."
"Fundamental processes such as plant hormone functions are studied by plant physiologists."
"Photoperiodism, photomorphogenesis, circadian rhythms, environmental stress physiology, seed germination, dormancy, and stomata function and transpiration, both parts of plant water relations, are studied by plant physiologists."
"Closely related fields include cell biology."
"Environmental stress physiology is studied by plant physiologists."
"Seed germination is studied by plant physiologists."
"Dormancy and stomata function and transpiration, both parts of plant water relations, are studied by plant physiologists."