| Course Title: Plant Diversity and Evolution |
| Start Date: 09/06/2023 End Date: 12/19/2023 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2023 |
| Description: This course explores the tremendous diversity of the plant kingdom, emphasizing the local flora. Evolutionary relationships are discussed on the basis of comparisons of reproductive biology, morphology, anatomy, cell structure, and molecular biology. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Chloe Drummond | 413-538-2573 | cdrummond@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/06/2023 - 12/19/2023 | Seminar | Tuesday and Thursday | 09:00AM - 10:15AM | CLAP - Clapp Laboratory | 126 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: 8 credits at the 200-level in Biological Sciences. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Offered alternate years. |
| Course Tags | ||
| ENVST-CRSE | ENVST-EL: Env Studies Electives | This course is an approved elective for the Environmental Studies major and minor. |
| ENVST-NS | ENVST-NS: Env Studies pre-2024 Minor - Natural Science | This course has been approved to count towards the Environmental Studies minor Natural Science area. |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 16 | Enrollment: 16 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Plant Systematics Author: Simpson, Michael G. Copyright: 2019 Edition: 3rd Volume: ISBN: 9780128126288 Publisher: Academic Press |
Optional | 105.00 |
| Title: Guide to Flowering Plant Families Author: Zomlefer, Wendy B. Copyright: 1995 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780807844700 Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press |
Optional | 65.00 |
| Title: Plant Identification Terminology: An Illustrated Glossary Author: Harris and Harris, James G. and Melinda W. Copyright: 2001 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 0964022168 Publisher: Spring Lake Pub |
Optional | 22.95 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: All required readings from the Simpson textbook can be accessed via the e-book through the Mount Holyoke Williston Library (see below). You may also wish to obtain your own copy (the 2nd or 3rd editions are fine), but given the price, I would recommend using the available e-book. I also recommend the Zomlefer guide for identifying flowering plant families and the Harris and Harris illustrated glossary of identification terminology if you are interested in pursuing botany further. I will have other field guide recommendations on the syllabus. There is an unlimited e-book of the 2nd edition of the Simpson textbook available through the library that I recommend you use. If you want to purchase the e-book, the ISBN is: 9780128126295. There is also 1 hard copy of the 3rd edition of the Simpson textbook on reserve at the library, which you can check out for 4-hour time periods. The other two texts are also on reserve at MHC Williston Library and can be checked out for 4-hour time periods. Please e-mail me (cdrummond@mtholyoke.edu) with any questions or concerns. |