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==Schedule (Tentative, as of Dec. 21)== | ==Schedule (Tentative, as of Dec. 21)== | ||
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| − | | | + | | Tu 22 Jan || Introduction to course; importance of a land flora; paleoclimate || Assignment #1 given (due 29 Jan) || LL |
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| Th 24 Jan || Aquatic green life (green algal diversity and photosynthetic physiology) || Reading: || LL | | Th 24 Jan || Aquatic green life (green algal diversity and photosynthetic physiology) || Reading: || LL | ||
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| − | | | + | | Tu 29 Jan || Land plants: history and diversity || Assignment #1 due<br/>Reading: || LL |
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| Th 31 Jan || Charophyceae – life cycle of plants || Reading: || LL | | Th 31 Jan || Charophyceae – life cycle of plants || Reading: || LL | ||
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| − | | 05 Feb || Phylogeny of green plants (phylogeny, tree features, characters, homology, homoplasy, etc.) || Reading: || LL | + | | Tu 05 Feb || Phylogeny of green plants (phylogeny, tree features, characters, homology, homoplasy, etc.) || Reading: || LL |
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| − | | 07 Feb || continued || Reading: || LL | + | | Th 07 Feb || continued || Reading: || LL |
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| − | | 12 Feb || Groups present results of Assignment #2 || Reading: || | + | | Tu 12 Feb || Groups present results of Assignment #2 || Reading: || |
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| − | | 14 Feb || Land plant physiology (carbon acquisition in an oxygen-rich world) || Reading: || LL | + | | Th 14 Feb || Land plant physiology (carbon acquisition in an oxygen-rich world) || Reading: || LL |
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| − | | 19 Feb || Land plant physiology (cuticle, desiccation tolerance) || Reading: || LL | + | | Tu 19 Feb || Land plant physiology (cuticle, desiccation tolerance) || Reading: || LL |
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| − | | 21 Feb || Characterization of embryophytes: matrotrophy || Reading: || BG | + | | Th 21 Feb || Characterization of embryophytes: matrotrophy || Reading: || BG |
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| − | | 26 Feb || Microfossils || Reading: || BG | + | | Tu 26 Feb || Microfossils || Reading: || BG |
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| − | | 28 Feb || Macrofossils || Reading: || BG | + | | Th 28 Feb || Macrofossils || Reading: || BG |
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| − | | 04 Mar || Reproductive biology of land plants || Reading: || BG | + | | Tu 04 Mar || Reproductive biology of land plants || Reading: || BG |
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| − | | 06 Mar || Land plant developmental tool kit (gene duplication, etc.) || Reading: || BG | + | | Th 06 Mar || Land plant developmental tool kit (gene duplication, etc.) || Reading: || BG |
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| − | | 11 Mar || SPRING BREAK | + | | Tu 11 Mar || SPRING BREAK |
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| − | | 13 Mar || SPRING BREAK | + | | Th 13 Mar || SPRING BREAK |
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| − | | 18 Mar || Midterm Exam | + | | Tu 18 Mar || Midterm Exam |
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| − | | 20 Mar || Hormones || Reading: || BG | + | | Th 20 Mar || Hormones || Reading: || BG |
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| − | | 25 Mar || Gametangia || Reading: || BG | + | | Tu 25 Mar || Gametangia || Reading: || BG |
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| 27 Mar || Evolution of branching || Reading: || BG | | 27 Mar || Evolution of branching || Reading: || BG | ||
Revision as of 20:52, 21 December 2007
Scanning electron micrograph of Equisetum sperm cells. Image by K. S. Renzaglia (http://www.science.siu.edu/landplants/Sphenophyta/sphenophyta.html).
EEB 280 (3 cr, new course # EEB 3320)
EEB 280W (W, 4 cr, new course # EEB 3320W)
EEB 380 (graduate, 3 cr, new course # EEB 3220)
Spring 2008
Lectures: T/TH 12:30-13:45 PM
This course satisfies the plant diversity requirement for the EEB major.
Contact Information
Louise A. Lewis Associate Professor
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
office: 200 Pharmacy/Biology Building
voice: +1 860-486-6723
email: louise.lewis@uconn.edu
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
Schedule (Tentative, as of Dec. 21)
| Date | Topic | Assignment | Prof. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tu 22 Jan | Introduction to course; importance of a land flora; paleoclimate | Assignment #1 given (due 29 Jan) | LL |
| Th 24 Jan | Aquatic green life (green algal diversity and photosynthetic physiology) | Reading: | LL |
| Tu 29 Jan | Land plants: history and diversity | Assignment #1 due Reading: |
LL |
| Th 31 Jan | Charophyceae – life cycle of plants | Reading: | LL |
| Tu 05 Feb | Phylogeny of green plants (phylogeny, tree features, characters, homology, homoplasy, etc.) | Reading: | LL |
| Th 07 Feb | continued | Reading: | LL |
| Tu 12 Feb | Groups present results of Assignment #2 | Reading: | |
| Th 14 Feb | Land plant physiology (carbon acquisition in an oxygen-rich world) | Reading: | LL |
| Tu 19 Feb | Land plant physiology (cuticle, desiccation tolerance) | Reading: | LL |
| Th 21 Feb | Characterization of embryophytes: matrotrophy | Reading: | BG |
| Tu 26 Feb | Microfossils | Reading: | BG |
| Th 28 Feb | Macrofossils | Reading: | BG |
| Tu 04 Mar | Reproductive biology of land plants | Reading: | BG |
| Th 06 Mar | Land plant developmental tool kit (gene duplication, etc.) | Reading: | BG |
| Tu 11 Mar | SPRING BREAK | ||
| Th 13 Mar | SPRING BREAK | ||
| Tu 18 Mar | Midterm Exam | ||
| Th 20 Mar | Hormones | Reading: | BG |
| Tu 25 Mar | Gametangia | Reading: | BG |
| 27 Mar | Evolution of branching | Reading: | BG |
| 01 Apr | Reading: | LL | |
| 08 Apr | Reading: | LL | |
| 15 Apr | Reading: | LL | |
| 22 Apr | Reading: | LL | |
| 29 Apr | Reading: | LL |
