Semester:
Spring
Offered:
2012
Spring 2011-2012 |
Elena M. Kramer, Pamela Diggle, and N. Michele Holbrook |
Location: University Herbaria Seminar Rm 125 Meeting Time: Tu., Th., 10-11:30, one afternoon laboratory per week, plus occasional field trips Exam Group: 12,13 |
Introduction to the structure, diversity, and physiology of plants with an emphasis on evolutionary relationships and adaptations to life on land. Topics include growth, resource acquisition, interactions with other organisms (i.e., fungi, bacteria, insects), reproduction, and survival in extreme environments. Laboratory sessions provide an overview of plant and diversity and an introduction to basic physiological processes. |
Note: This course, when taken for a letter grade, meets the General Education requirement for Science of Living Systems or the Core area requirement for Science B. |