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Biology of Bryophytes and Lichens EEB 3240-001 & 001L (4 credits)

Spring 2008 Lectures: T/TH 11.00 AM-12.15 PM Lab W 1-4PM

Lectures and laboratory in TLS115.

Contact Information

Bernard Goffinet Associate Professor
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
office: 300 Pharmacy/Biology Building
voice: +1 860-486-5290
email: bernard.goffinet@uconn.edu
home page: http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/goffinet/

Teaching Assistant
Juan Carlos Villarreal
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
office: 316 Pharmacy/Biology Building
voice: +1 860-486-6306
email: juan.villarreal@uconn.edu
home page: http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/eebedia/index.php/Juan_Carlos_Villarreal


Textbook and readings

There is no official text book. Instead, you will be assigned readings from the primary literature to go with the lectures. The reading is required, and the material covered in the paper is part of the lecture material, and hence subject to questions on the midterm and final.
Two books that are relevant and available in the library: Shaw & Goffinet (2000) Bryophyte Biology or its latest version Goffinet & Shaw (2008) and Nash (Lichen Biology). If you are interested, you can buy them. I can also order them at a discount (although it may come out close to what you get on line with major distributors).

Grade

The final grade is calculated based on your lecture grade (60%; i.e., 5% assignment(s), 20% midterm and 35% - cumulative (I'll explain) - final) and lab (40%; i.e., 15% project and 25% final). No curves, but chances to make up points if needed!

Schedule

Notes:
downloads require password; best viewed in Adobe Reader (some problems with the MAC "Preview" program).
The syllabus is subject to change. You will get papers assigned one lecture and maybe one week ahead. Check the site frequently.

Date Topic Reading Lab.
Tu 20 Jan 1. Introduction: life cycle, phylogenetic terms...Take notes!First encounter with bryophytes, and visiting the herbarium
Th 22 Jan 2. Marchantiophyta or liverworts:Pdficon small.gif Shaw&Renzaglia.pdf but only the pages dealing with liverworts
Tu 27 Jan 3. Marchantiophyta or liverworts
Th 29 Jan 4.Bryophyta or mossesShaw & Renzaglia paper: pages on mosses
Tu 3 Feb 5.Bryophyta or mosses
Th 5 Feb 6.Anthocerophyta or hornwortsShaw & Renzaglia paper: pages on hornworts
Tu 10 Feb 7.Evolution of land plants:Pdficon small.gif Qiu et al.pdf
Th 12 Feb 8. Symbiotic associations with bryophytes
Tu 17 Feb 9. Lichenized fungi
Th 19 Feb 10. Morphology and anatomy of lichens
Tu 24 Feb 11. The photobiont
Th 26 Feb 12. Lichen chemistry
Tu 2 Mar 13. Lichen evolution and classification
Th 5 Mar Midterm
Tu 17 Mar 14. Lichen morphogenesis
Th 19 Mar 15. Emerging model systems in lichenology
Tu 24 Mar 16. Bryophytes as evo-devo model systems
Th 26 Mar 17. Bryophyte ecology
Tu 31 Mar 18. Lichen Ecology
Th 2 Apr 19. Bryophyte ecophysioology
Tu 7 Apr 20. Ecological significance of bryophytes and lichens
Th 9 Apr 21. Ecological significance of bryophytes and lichens
Tu 14 Apr 22.
Th 16 Apr 23. Population genetics and evolution of mosses
Tu 21 Apr 24. Population genetics and evolution of lichens
Th 23 Apr 25. Bryophyte and lichen biogeography
Tu 28 Apr 26. Bryophyte and lichen conservation
Th 30 Apr 27. Bryophyte and lichen conservation