Class Meeting Schedule
Note: PA refers to CD ROM Plant Anatomy Guide on a computer in the lab; other references detailed in bibliography of lecture schedule.
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WEEK
TOPIC
READING Complete Before Class
1
Jan 26
Lab: Introduction to Specimen Preparation and Microscopy (Word document) Free hand sectioning
Video Microscope how to (Word document)
PA- Nature of Plants
Jan 28
Lab: Introduction to Specimen Preparation and Microscopy Cell Walls and Membranes (Word document)
PA Cell Walls
2
Feb 2
Lab: Plant Growth Regions (Word document)
PA Apical Meristems
Feb 4
Lab: Epidermis and its features (Word document)
PA Epidermis
3
Feb 9
Lab: Conducting Tissues (Word document)
PA Parenchyma, Collenchyma; Schlerenchyma
Feb 11
Lab: Review of Fundamental Tissues and Cell Types (Word document)
PA Vascular Tissues
Section 2 Nonvascular and Vascular Aquatic Plants
Top
4
Feb 16
Feb 18
Lab: Algae and other macrophytes (Word document)
5
Feb 23
Lab: Aquatic Plant Biomechanics (Word document)
Brewer 1995
Feb 25
Lab: Aquatic Plant Biomechanics
Lab Practicum Study Guide (Word document)
6
Mar 1
Lecture:
Lab:
Section 3 - Invasion of Terrestrial Habitats: Structure of the Primary and Secondary Plant Body in Terrestrial Plants
Mar 3
Midterm Exam 1 PracticUM Exam 1
7
Mar 8
Lab: Stem Tissue (Word document)
PA The Stem
Mar 10
Lab: Leaf and Stomatal Diversity (Word document)
PA The Leaf ; Technique from Brewer 1997
8
Mar 15
Lab: Root Anatomy (Word document)
PA The Root
Mar 17
Lab: Vascular Cambia (Word document)
PA Vascular Cambium
9
Mar 22
Lab: Secondary tissues of monocots and dicots (Word document)
PA all references to Secondary Growth
Mar 24
Lab: Biomechanical Properties of Wood (Word document)
PA Wood
10
Mar 29
Mar 31
11
Apr 5
Lab: Whole Flower Anatomy (Word document)
Apr 7
Lab: Floral Reproductive Anatomy
Lab Practicum 2 Study Guide (Word document)
PA Female Reproductive Anatomy; Male Reproductive Structures
12
Apr 12
Lecture: Midterm Exam 2
Lab: PracticUM Exam 2
Section 4 Putting the Plant Back Together Functional Morphology and Interdisciplinary Frontiers
Apr 14
Lab: Overview of Independent Research Projects Developing a plan and protocols
DUE Team Research Proposal Idea
Research Project Instructions (Word document)
13
Apr 19
Lab: Work on Independent Research Projects
Apr 21
14
Apr 26
Apr 28
15
May 3
Lab: Lab Research Conference
DUE All Research Posters/Materials Developed - 100 points
DUE - Presentation of Student Research Projects 50 points
May 5
