WNMU Plant Taxonomy Autumn 2013
Week 1
Monday August 19th 1st day of class—Introductions, Class Resources, the Herbarium, Plant Collections, Printed and online materials, office hours, about field trips.
Wednesday August 21st —Principles of Biological Systematics I—Evolutionary Trees, Synapomorphies J&C pp. 1-22.
Friday August 23rd —Principles of Biological Systematics II—Outgroups, Rooting trees, Monophyly, Homoplasy, Polyphyly, Reversals, Homology. J&C pp. 1-22.
Friday August 23rd —LAB— Herbarium/How to make a plant collection and keep a field book, introduction to the herbarium, making labels, how to use a dichotomous key
Week 2
Monday August 26th —Morphology of Vegetative Structures I: Roots, Stems, Leaves J&C pp. 53-61
Wednesday August 28th—Morphology of Vegetative Structures II: Roots, Stems, Leaves J&C pp. 53-61.
Friday August 30th—Review/Catch Up in AM
Friday August 30th—LAB— Cherry Creek/use dichotomous keys
Week 3
Monday September 2nd — HAPPY LABOR DAY HOLIDAY! (Quiz Wednesday since Monday is a holiday)
Wednesday September 4th —1st Quiz in class: Principles of Biological Systematics & Morphology of Vegetative Structures, to be followed by Floral Morphology I J&C pp. 61-72
Friday September 6th —Floral Morphology II J&C pp. 61-72.
Friday September 6th —Angiosperm Life Cycle J&C pp. 61-72.
Friday September 6th —LAB—Mangus Springs
Week 4
Monday September 9th— Angiosperm Life Cycle J&C pp. 61-72.
Wednesday September 11th—Inflorescences, Fruits & Seeds I J&C pp. 72-81.
Friday September 13th—Inflorescences, Fruits & Seeds II J&C pp. 72-81.
Friday September 13th—LAB— Deadman Canyon
Week 5
Monday September 16th—2nd Quiz in class: Floral Morphology, Angiosperm Life Cycle & Inflorescences, Fruits and Seeds; Molecular Systematics J&C pp. 103-118.
Wednesday September 18th—Overview of Green Plant Phylogeny J&C pp. 153-184.
Friday September 20th— Review/Catch up Day
Week 6
Monday September 23rd —Lycophytes & Ferns J&C pp. 185-206.
Wednesday September 25th —Gymnosperms J&C pp. 206-224.
Friday September 27th — Angiosperms: ANITA Grade J&C pp. 225-236.
Friday September 27th —LAB/Signal Peak
Week 7
Monday September 30th – Midterm Exam
Wednesday October 2nd —Magnoliid Clade I J&C pp. 236-249.
Friday October 4th —Magnoliid Clade II J&C pp. 236-249.
Friday October 4th—LAB/Saddlerock Canyon
Week 8
Monday October 7th —Monocots I J&C pp. 249-306.
Wednesday October 9th —Monocots II J&C pp. 249-306.
Friday October 11th—Review/Catch Up
Friday October 11th—LAB/ID plants or Field Trip—students choice
Week 9
Monday October 14th—3rd Quiz in class; Introduction to Grass Morphology (Poaceae)
Wednesday October 16th—Eudicots: Basal Eudicots J&C pp. 307-318.
Friday October 18th—Eudicots: Caryophyllales J&C pp. 318-334.
Friday October 18th—LAB/ID plants or Field Trip—students choice
Week 10
Monday October 21st —Eudicots: Rosids (Part I) J&C pp. 346-379.
Wednesday October 23rd —Eudicots: Rosids (Part II) J&C pp. 346-379.
Friday October 25th —Review/Catch Up
Friday October 25th —LAB/ID or Field Trip, students choice
Week 11
Monday October 28th—4th Quiz in class; Rosids (part III) J&C pp. 346-379.
Wednesday October 30th—Eudicots: Asterids (Part I) J&C pp. 441-461.
Friday November 1st —Eudicots: Asterids (Part II) J&C pp. 461-481.
Friday November 1st —LAB/ ID or Field Trip, students choice
Week 12
Monday November 4th —Eudicots: Asterids (Part III) J&C pp. 481-517.
Wednesday November 6th —Eudicots: Asterids: Asteraceae I J&C pp. 508-515.
Friday November 8th—Review or Catch Up
Friday November 8th—LAB/ID or Field Trip, students choice
Week 13
Monday November 11th—Eudicots: Asterids: Asteraceae II J&C pp. 508-515.
Wednesday November 13th— Eudicots: Asterids: Asteraceae III J&C pp. 508-515.
Friday November 15th-- The Evolution of Plant Diversity/Speciation J&C 119-149.
Friday November 15th—LAB/ID or Field Trip, students choice
Week 14
Monday November 18th— 5th Quiz in class; Putting it all together I: the BIG PICTURE
Wednesday November 20th— Putting it all together II: the BIG PICTURE
Friday November 22nd — Review/Catch Up
Friday November 22nd — No lab today! Happy Thanksgiving!
Week 15
November 25-November 29 Thanksgiving Break
Week 16
December 2nd - December 6th Dead Week
Week 17
Final Exam Monday December 9th