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Horticulture
Careers & Classifications
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Taxonomy | the scientific classification of plants and animals according to their presumed evolutionary relationship to each other |
| Botanical Nomenclature | orderly classification and naming of plants; ie taxonomy focused on plants |
| Domain | highest taxonomic rank in the hierarchical biological classification system, above the kingdom level; 3 domains of life - Archaea, Bacteria, Eurakya |
| Kingdom | the second highest taxonomic rank, just below domain; divided into smaller groups called phyla |
| Phylum | a primary category in biological taxonomy especially of animals that ranks above the class and below the kingdom |
| Class | a taxonomic rank, as well as a taxonomic unit, a taxon, in that rank; well-known ranks in descending order of size are domain, kingdom, phylum, order, family, genus, and species, with class fitting between phylum and order. |
| Order | a taxonomic rank used in classifying organisms, generally below the class, and comprised of families sharing a set of similar nature or character |
| Family | a unit of plant classification grouping related genera |
| Genus | a group of related species; one or more genera are grouped in a family |
| Species | a group of individuals with many anatomical characteristics in common and usually interbreeding freely |
| Specific Epithet | the second word in a botanical name |
| Cultivar | a combination of the words "cultivated variety", designating a human-made or human-maintained plant variety |
| Variety | a naturally occuring subdivision of a species; usually differs from a species in on or more minor ways |
| Pomology | the science and practice of fruit growing |
| Olericulture | the science and practice of vegetable growing |
| Arboriculture | the branch of horticulture that deals with the care and maintenance of trees |
| Urban Forestry | is the care and management of single trees and tree populations in urban settings for the purpose of improving the urban environment; involves both planning and management, including the programming of care and maintenance operations of the urban forest. |
| Floriculture | the science and practice of flower growing and arrangement |
| Entomology | the branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects |
| Plant Pathology | defined as the study of the organisms and environmental conditions that cause disease in plants, the mechanisms by which this occurs, the interactions between these causal agents and the plant, and the methods of managing or controlling plant disease |
| Landscape Design/Architecture | develops plans for the planted areas around homes and small commercial buildings - includes - paved areas, fencing, walls, plants, irrigation; architecture - requires different training working on commercial design and requires a license |
| Plant Propagation | responsible for reproducing all the plants needed for growing into salable size ones that will be made available to the public or wholesaled; greenhouse or outdoors; thorough knowledge of how each plant is propagated is necessary |
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