Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Graduate Bulletin 
    
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2024-2025 Graduate Bulletin

BIOL 5030 - Graduate Plant Systematics

Credit Hours 3
Prerequisite: Admission  to M.S. Biology or permission of instructor;
Corequisite: BIOL 5031 ;
Description: This course presents an integrative approach to plant systematics. Topics include principles of plant systematics (i.e., phylogeny, botanical taxonomy and classification, nomenclature, history) and a strong focus on the morphological characteristics of the major plant families of eastern North America. During this class, students will become familiar with contemporary literature and develop an understanding of how plant systematics is informed by herbarium-related research, field work, and lab-based research.