Dr. Karoly: Plant Evolution - Fall 2009
Lecture
Midterm Review: Nov 1 (Sun), 4-5pm, VLH
Vocabulary & Review study guide (ver. 2) (pdf file)
| Lecture | Reading | |
| Sept 29 T | Homology and and the unity of life | Chapter 23* |
| Oct 1 Th | Diversity: evolutionary interpretations | Chapter 23; Baum et al (2005) The tree-thinking challenge. Science 310: 979-980. |
| LAB I – Assessing Homology & Organizing Diversity | ||
| Oct 5 M | (Lab) Comparative plant reproduction | Chapter 27, 34 |
| Oct 6 T | Diversity: species and speciation | Chapter 21 |
| Oct 8 Th | Diversity: species and speciation | Chapter 21 |
| LAB II – Plant Reproductive diversity | ||
| Oct 12 M | (Lab) Constructing and using phylogenies | TBA |
| Oct 13 T |
Phylogeny and taxonomy |
Chapter 23 |
| Oct 15 Th | Plant origins |
Chapter 22, 27 |
| LAB III – Phylogenetic Analyses | ||
| Oct 26 M | (Lab) Plant-Herbivore interactions |
TBA, Green Book, Sections O & P |
| Oct 27 T | Plant diversification |
Chapter 27 |
| Oct 29 Th | Species interactions and diversity | Chapter 27, 34 |
| LAB IV – Brassica Responses to Herbivory | ||
| Nov 2 M | Second Midterm exam | |
* Russell et al. 2008. (main textbook for the year; also on reserve in the Reed Library)