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Revision as of 21:19, 27 January 2009
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
Contents
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. |
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Tu 20 Jan | 1. Introduction: life cycle, phylogenetic terms... | Take notes! | First encounter with bryophytes, and visiting the herbarium : Lab1.pdf |
Th 22 Jan | 2. Marchantiophyta or liverworts | Shaw&Renzaglia.pdf but only the pages dealing with liverworts | |
Tu 27 Jan | 3. Marchantiophyta or liverworts | The reading of Shaw & Renzaglia is required. Please do so! | Thalloid liverworts: Lab2Hepatic.pdf |
Th 29 Jan | 4.Bryophyta or mosses | Shaw & Renzaglia paper: pages on mosses; figure hand-out FigsmossesSM.pdf | |
Tu 3 Feb | 5.Bryophyta or mosses | ||
Th 5 Feb | 6.Anthocerophyta or hornworts | Shaw & Renzaglia paper: pages on hornworts | |
Tu 10 Feb | 7.Evolution of land plants | 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 |