BIOL 208 - Plant Diversity and Evolution

Semester Offered: Fall
1 unit(s)

Plant structure and function is examined in a phylogenetic context. Emphasis is placed on adaptations to novel and changing environments as well as plant-animal and plant-fungal coevolution, including plant-pollinator and plant-herbivore interactions. Laboratories include comparative study of the divisions of plants and the identification of locally common plants and fungi in the field. Margaret Ronsheim.

Prerequisite(s): BIOL 106 or BIOL 108, or ENST 124, or permission of the instructor prior to registration.

Two 75-minute periods; one 4-hour laboratory.

Course Format: CLS