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Sep 20, 2024
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NRE 420G - TAXONOMY OF VASCULAR PLANTS College of Ag, Food and Environment
Credit(s): 4
A survey of the evolutionary relationships among the major plant groups, concentrating heavily on important families of flowering plants. Issues in contemporary systematics will include analyzing taxonomic data sets. Students will gain practical experience learning the language of descriptive botany and using botanical keys in technical manuals for species identification. Field trips highlight the local spring flora. Lecture, 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours; plus 2 Saturday field trips.
Prereq: Junior standing; BIO 148 and BIO 152, or one course in introductory botany, or consent of instructor. Crosslisted with: BIO 420G
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