BIO 415 / 599
| 11 Jan | Spore plant groups pp 69-95; Intro to plant systematics pp 3-16; Cladistics pp 17-48 (homework 1); [[[basic morphology pp 347-408]]]* |
| 18 Jan | Cycads, Conifers, Gnetophytes; Evolution of seed plants pp 97-119; |
| 25 Jan | Evolution of flowering plants; 121-136; Magnoliids and other “basal families” pp. 138-153; |
26 Jan
| EXAM I – covers all spore and seed plants through Gnetophytes |
27 Jan
| Lab Practical I – 7-9 pm – over everything through Gnetophytes |
| 1 Feb | Monocots I pp 153-162/184-212; origin of monocots; resources/nomenclature pp 501-516 (homework2); |
| 8 Feb | Monocots II pp 213-226; |
| 15 Feb | Monocots III pp 247-269; orchid biology/pollination biology/evolution of tricolpate groups |
| 22 Feb | Evolution of Tricolpate groups; Basal Tricolpates; pp 228-235 |
23 Feb
| EXAM II -- covers Magnoliids and all monocots |
24 Feb
| Lab Practical II—7-9 pm -- comprehensive through monocots |
| 1 Mar | Core Eudicots; Caryophyllids pp 238-249; anatomical and chemical evidence in phylogenetics pp 409-452; Invasives/Rarity |
| 8 Mar | Asterids I pp 289-322; |
| 15 Mar | Spring Break. |
| 22 Mar | Asterids II pp 322-335; Uses of phylogenetic trees I – origin of adaptations (reading–TBA) |
| 29 Mar | Uses of phylogenetic trees II – biogeography (reading–TBA); plant collecting specifics pp 517-534 |
| 1-4 Apr | Mojave Desert Field trip to make plant collections |
| 5 Apr | Rosids I** |
6 Apr | [ EXAM III – covers tricolpate dicots thus far] |
12 Apr | Rosids II (Families that have always been Rosids**); Evolution of Plant Diversity II pp 133-141; |
| 19 Apr | Rosids III** (look for each on pg 227); Evolution of Plant Diversity II (reading-TBA); |
| 26 Apr | Reading week: Evolution of Plant Diversity III (reading-TBA); Sumation; Future |
1 May
| Final Comprehensive Lab Practical, during regular lab session |
6 May
| FINAL COMPREHENSIVE EXAM: Thursday, 10-12 pm |
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