Example: Natural History of Tea

This component of the Case Study assignment asks each group to create written explorations of the following disciplinary perspectives as they relate to the natural history of tea. Your text should be at least 1000 words and include a minimum of two images that illustrates your text. Maps, graphs, and charts are encouraged. Include a caption with image attribution for each visual resource. Include at least four references, fully cited, one of which can be a program text.

You may enjoy a broad historical understanding of what natural history studies are: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_history

For our case study of tea, at a minimum your group should focus on the tea species known botanically as Camellia sinensis. Your discussion should address at least the following topics: botanical description, native and cultivated geographic ranges, suitable climate, suitable soil properties, major pests and diseases, propagation methods, and typical cultivation and harvest practices for field grown plants.

*Note: References should be peer-reviewed journal articles when available and appropriate, then books, then websites. Link all references to your tea Zotero bibliography.