BioPl/Hort 243--Taxonomy of Cultivated Plants |
| A study of ferns and seed plants, their relationships, and their classification into famiilies and genera, emphasizing cultivated plants. Particular emphasis is placed on gaining proficiency in preparing and using analytic keys. Attention is also given to the economic importance of taxa, to the basic taxonomic literature, and to the elements of nomenclature. |
Lecture
Syllabus, Grading, and Assignments |
| Instructor: Melissa Luckow (mal8@cornell.edu), 427 Warren Hall, 255-7829, Office Hours: MW 11:30-12:30 and by appointment. |
| Teaching Assistants: Pam White (pjw7@cornell.edu) and Sandra Borgardt (sjb27@cornell.edu), 510 Mann Library, 255-8916, Office Hours: To be announced |
| Lecture: MW 10:10 Plant Science 143 |
| Laboratory: W 1:25-4:25 or 7:30-10:30 p.m. |
| Required Text: Walters, D.R. and D.J. Keil. 1996. Vascular Plant Taxonomy, 4th edition. Kendall Hunt, Dubuque, IA |
| Recommended Text: Heywood, V.W. ed. 1978. Flowering Plants of the World. Oxford University Press, Oxford. |
Additional readings will be assigned at various times throughout the semester. |
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