The Ecotron houses 10 plant growth chambers and six greenhouses with a total of over 172 square meters of growing space.
Environmental surroundings in the growth chambers and greenhouses, such as atmospheric CO2, humidity, temperature and light can be controlled to grow plants under many experimental conditions, including expected conditions as the climate changes.
Classes using this facility include:
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321(The Total Science Experience, the Biology Capstone)
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BIOL
350 (Plant Physiology)
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352 (Plant Anatomy and Development)
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361 (Plant Ecology)
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BIOL
363 (Plant Geography)
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450 (Plant Systematics)
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493Y (Plants and Human Health)