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This course is intended to serve as an introduction
to the major seed plant families as well as some of the conceptual
topics encompassed within systematic botany. We will learn the
flora of Michigan through the use of keys on fresh, pickled
and herbarium material. The bulk of the course is designed to
survey plants of local occurrence as well as those commonly
cultivated and will be tied to central themes discussed throughout
the semester including evolutionary and ecological phenomena
like hybridization, speciation, pollination, and biogeography.
Upon completion of the course, students will be able to identify
a diversity of plant species encountered in the local area through
the use of taxonomic keys. In addition, the student will be
expected to recognize many plant species and families on sight
from an accumulated knowledge of their diagnostic characters.
You are responsible for making yourself aware
of and understanding the policies and procedures in the Undergraduate
(pp. 274-276) [Graduate (pp. 26-28)] Catalog that pertain to
Academic Integrity. These policies include cheating, fabrication,
falsification and forgery, multiple submission, plagiarism,
complicity and computer misuse. If there is reason to believe
you have been involved in academic dishonesty, you will be referred
to the Office of Student Conduct. You will be given the opportunity
to review the charge(s). If you believe you are not responsible,
you will have the opportunity for a hearing. You should consult
with me if you are uncertain about an issue of academic honesty
prior to the submission of an assignment or test.
Text: Michigan Flora. Part I-III. Voss, E. G. Cranbrook Institute
of Science
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Grading will be based on 500 points:
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| Final Comprehensive Exam |
100 pts |
| 2 Hourly Exams |
200 pts |
| 10 Lab Quizzes |
200 pts |
| Total |
500 pts |
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Grading Scale:
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| A..... 450-500 |
C..... 350-374 |
| BA.. 425-449 |
DC.. 325-349 |
| B..... 400-424 |
D..... 300-324 |
| CB.. 375-399 |
E.....below 299 |
Attendance is very important because the lecture and lab material
will be tightly integrated and participation in discussions
will be expected. Dates for quizzes will be announced throughout
the semester. Missed labs, quizzes, and exams can not be made
up without prior consultation with the instructor or written
documentation of an excused absence. Many class periods will
be spent in the field so please bring appropriate clothing
and/or raingear.
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BIOS 427 Tentative Lecture Schedule
(Fall 2005):
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September 1: Introduction to the course
September 6: Labor Day Break
September 8: Gymnosperms: Gnetales, Cycadales, Ginkgoaceae,
Pinaceae, Cupressaceae, Taxaceae
September 13: "Basal Angiosperms": Magnoliaceae, Annonaceae,
Lauraceae, Piperaceae, Aristolochiaceae, Ceratophyllaceae,
Illiciaceae, Myristicaceae, Nymphaeaceae
September 15: "Basal Eudicots": Berberidaceae, Ranunculaceae,
Papaveraceae, Fumariaceae, Platanaceae, Nelumbonaceae; quiz
1
September 20: No class
September 22: "Basal Eudicots": Hamamelidaceae, Haloragaceae,
Crassulaceae, Saxifragaceae , Grossulariaceae, September
27: "Caryophyllids": Cactaceae, Caryophyllaceae, Nyctaginaceae,
Phytolaccaceae, Chenopodiaceae, Portulacaceae, Polygonaceae,
Droseraceae, Nepenthaceae; quiz 2
September 29: "Rosids": Betulaceae, Fagaceae, Juglandaceae,
Cucurbitaceae, Fabaceae, Polygalaceae
October 4: "Rosids": Rosaceae, Ulmaceae, Moraceae, Rhamnaceae,
Urticaceae, Elaeagnaceae, Cannabaceae, Brassicaceae; quiz
3
October 6: "Rosids": Tiliaceae, Sterculiaceae, Malvaceae,
Styphyleaceae, Hippocastanaceae, Aceraceae, Anacardiaceae,
Simaroubaceae, Rutaceae
October 11: Exam I
October 13: "Rosids": Celastraceae, Geraniaceae, Vitaceae,
Lythraceae, Melastomataceae, Myrtaceae, Onagraceae
October 18: "Rosids": Linaceae, Oxalidaceae, Euphorbiaceae,
Violaceae, Salicaceae, Hypericaceae; quiz 4
October 20: "Asterids": Aquifoliaceae, Hydrangeaceae, Cornaceae,
Ericaceae, Primulaceae, Sarraceniaceae, Polemoniaceae ,
Balsaminaceae
October 25: "Asterids": Hydrophyllaceae, Boraginaceae, Solanaceae,
Convovulaceae, Cuscutaceae, Verbenaceae, Lamiaceae; quiz
5
October 27: "Asterids": Plantaginaceae, Oleaceae, Scrophulariaceae,
Orobanchaceae, Bignoniaceae, Lentibulariaceae; quiz 6
November 1: "Asterids": Gentianaceae, Apocynaceae, Asclepiadaceae,
Rubiaceae, Araliaceae, Apiaceae
November 3: "Asterids": Caprifoliaceae, Dipsacaceae, Asteraceae,
Campanulaceae; quiz 7
November 8: Exam II
November 10: Monocots: Alismataceae, Commelinaceae, Poaceae,
Juncaceae, Cyperaceae
November 15: Monocots: Thyphaceae, Bromeliaceae, Musaceae,
Zingiberaceae, Arecaceae; quiz 8
November 17: Monocots: Araceae, Pontederiaceae, Iridaceae,
Liliaceae, Agavaceae, Smilacaceae, Orchidaceae;
November 22: Hybridization; quiz 9
November 29: Parasitic plants
December 1: Field trip
December 6: Tropical plant diversity; quiz 10
Final Exam: December 9 Thursday 12:30-2:30
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