PLSCI 6560

Topics in Plant Evolution

Course Description

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

Series of selected topics to provide a background in plant evolution, paleobotanical literature, and evolutionary theory. Among the topics discussed are: the origin of a terrestrial flora, the evolution of the seed plants, and the origin and adaptive radiation of the angiosperms.

Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite: college-level coursework in evolution.

Last 4 Terms Offered (None)

Outcomes

• Integrate and evaluate opposing points of view.
• Describe the role of fossil evidence in understanding plant evolution, biogeography, paleoecology, and hypothesis testing.
• Explain some basic principles of plant evolutionary biology.
• Describe the history of plant life on earth.

When Offered Fall, Spring.

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