Plant Evolution & Diversity Lab (401-0-20)

Instructors

Patrick Herendeen
847/835-6956
Hogan Hall, 6-140B, 2205 Tech Drive

Meeting Info

Technological Institute LG68: Tues 10:00AM - 11:50AM

Overview of class

This course is an introduction to the diversity and evolutionary history of
land plants for advanced undergraduates and graduate students. It will introduce principles of
plant structure, classification, phylogeny, and paleontology in an evolutionary framework.
Morphological, anatomical, molecular and fossil evidence for the evolutionary history and
relationships of each group will be presented and discussed. Laboratories will focus on diversity
and structural characteristics of each group and their fossils.

Field trips will complement lecture and laboratory activities. In addition to lecture and lab,
students will prepare an annotated bibliography on a topic of their choosing (subject to
approval).

Registration Requirements

PBC students will need to request permission number

Evaluation Method

Exams, practicals, lab notebooks, and projects

Class Materials (Suggested)

James D. Mauseth. 2016. Botany. An introduction to plant biology. Sixth edition. Jones & Bartlett Learning or comparable general botany text.

Enrollment Requirements

Enrollment Requirements: REASON: Pre-registration is not allowed for this class. Please try again during regular registration.
Add Consent: Department Consent Required

Associated Classes

LAB - Meets in Non-General PurposeRm: Thurs 10:00AM - 11:50AM