Plant Biology

Biology 336: Plant Biology

George M. Diggs, Jr.
Department of Biology and Center for Environmental Studies
Austin College, Sherman, Texas
& Research Associate, Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT), Fort Worth

To Contact Dr. Diggs:

Austin College Phone: (903) 813-2246, Home Phone (903) 868-1642
Office: 317 Moody Science
Mailing Address: Department of Biology, Austin College, Sherman, TX 75090
AC Suite 61564
e-mail: gdiggs@austincollege.edu
Home page: http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/bio/gdiggs/diggs.html
Office Hours: 1:30-2:30 M, W; Other times by appointment.

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Course Readings

Biology 336 - Plant Biology Fall 2004 - Course Schedule

Text: Shinners and Mahler's Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas, G.M. Diggs, Jr., B. Lipscomb, and B. O'Kennon (to be used extensively in the laboratory portion of the course)

Other Readings From: Contemporary Plant Systematics, 2nd ed., D.W. Woodland (on reserve); Biology of Plants, Raven, Evert, & Eichorn (on reserve); much of the reading for this course will come from the botanical literature (journal articles).

Date	Lecture Topic	Readings
Aug. 31	Introduction; What is a plant?	Woodland Ch. 1, 2, 4, 5; R,E&E 271-280
Sep. 2	The seed; Gymnosperms	Woodland Chs. 7(parts covered in class),12; Text pages 201 and 207
7	Angiosperms	R,E&E pgs. 495-516; Text pages 208, 210, 1077
9	Plant Evolution	R, E&E 517-527
14	Plant Evolution	R,E&E pgs. 530-543
16	Pollination Biology
21	Pollination Biology
23	Pollination Biology
28	Poll. Biology/Coevolution	R,E&E pgs.543-553
30	Exam I
Oct. 5	Coevolution
7	Coevolution
12	Plant Taxonomy	Woodland Ch. 11
14	Plant Families	Woodland Chs. 9 & 10 -This material is to be used as a reference in
19	Plant Families	conjunction with lectures. Text page 1356 (diagram) and appropriate
21	Plant Families	pages concerning families; also Appendices 6 and 7
26	Plant Families; Research topic due
28	Plant Families
Nov. 2	Exam II
4	Plant Families
9	Plant Systematics	Woodland, Ch. 13; R,E&E 261-270
11	Plant Systematics
16	Plant Systematics; Research Summary due
18	Plant Ecology	R,E&E, 702-715
23	Plant Physiology--Phytochrome and Photoperiodism
25	No Class -- Thanksgiving recess
30	Plant Physiology--Plant Growth Substances	R,E&E, Pgs. 673-693
Dec. 2	Medical/Economic Botany	R,E&E, Pgs. 823-835
	FINALS WEEK - Exam III	Tues., Dec. 7, 3-5 pm.

Exam III is comprehensive over all material after Exam 1.

The readings from R, E,&E and Woodland are on reserve in the Abell Library.

In addition, current articles will also be made available on reserve.

On-line resources: On-line resources:

http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/bio/gdiggs/botany04.html
(Plant Biology Web Site)

http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/bio/gdiggs/shinners.html
(Illustrated Flora of North Central Texas material on-line)

http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/bio/gdiggs/inter.addresses.html
(botanically related internet addresses)

http://artemis.austincollege.edu/acad/bio/gdiggs/EastTX/index.htm
(Illustrated Flora of East Texas Project)

For further information about this course, please contact:

Dr. George Diggs, Professor
Department of Biology
Austin College
900 N. Grand Ave.
Sherman, TX 75090
903-813-2246
Fax: 903-813-3199
gdiggs@austincollege.edu

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