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BTNY
305
Fundamentals
of Plant Classification |
| Credits: |
3 |
| Offered: |
Fall
semester |
| Next
Offered: |
Fall
semester - 2008 |
| Capacity: |
20
students |
| Lecture: |
Meets
2 times per week for 50 minutes/meeting |
| Laboratory: |
Meets
once per week for 1 hour and 40 minutes |
| Instructor(s): |
Dr. Jody Banks |
| Description: |
The
principles of classification of seed plants, with emphasis on methods
of identification in laboratory and field. |
| Objectives: |
1)
learn how plants are classified and named based on their phylogenetic relationships.
2)
learn and observe the distinguishing characteristics of plant families.
|
| Textbook(s): |
Plant Systematics: a Phylogenetic Approach, Judd, Campbell, Kellogg, Stephens and Donohue, Sinauer, 2nd; 2002, 0-87893-403-0
Recommended: Spring Flora of Wisconsin, Fawcett
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| Pre/Corequisites: |
Prerequisite: BTNY
210. Authorized equivalent courses or consent of instructor
may be used in satisfying course pre- and co-requisites. |
| Notes: |
Requires class trips. Students will pay individual lodging or meal expenses when necessary. Required
for Environmental
Plant Study major, Plant
Biology major, Weed
Science minor, and Plant Biology minor. |
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