Dr. Karoly: Plant Evolution - Fall 2008

Review for midterm exam:

SATURDAY, Nov. 1, 4-5pm (VLH) .

Review sheet for midterm (pdf file)

Lecture

  Lecture Reading
Sept 30 T Homology and Comparative Studies Sadava et al. Ch. 1, 25, (28 & 29 for lab)*
Oct 2 Th Diversity: Patterns & Processes Sadava et al. Ch. 25
Baum et al (2005) The tree-thinking challenge. Science 310: 979-980.
LAB I – A Question of Homology; The Alternation of Generations
Oct 6 M (Lab) Photosynthesis, Light, and CO2 Sadava et al. Ch 8
Oct 7 T Diversity: Patterns & Processes Sadava et al. Ch 23
Oct 9 Th Plant Origins Sadava et al. Chs 21 , 27 (pp 588-591; 593-596), 28
LAB II – Photosynthesis - the challenges of bein' green
Oct 13 M (Lab) Hypothesis-Testing with PNW Plants Green Book, F1-F5: "Scientific Method"
Oct 14 T

Plant Diversification

Sadava et al. Ch. 28 & 29

Oct 16 Th Plant Diversification

Sadava et al. Ch. 28 & 29

LAB III – Old-growth Forest Field-trip
Oct 27 M (Lab) Plant-Herbivore Interactions

Sadava et al. Ch. 39 (pp. 840-844); Green Book, Sections O & P

Oct 28 T Plant Diversification

Sadava et al. Ch. 28 & 29

Oct 30 Th Plant Adaptations Sadava et al. Ch 8
LAB IV – Brassica Responses to Herbivory
Nov 3 M Second Midterm exam  

* Sadava et al. 2008. Life: the science of biology, 8th ed. (main textbook for the year; also on reserve in the Reed Library))