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, Tu; Other times by appointment.

Biology 336 - Plant Biology Fall 2011 - 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: Biology of Plants, 7th ed., Raven, Evert, & Eichorn (on Moodle); assorted journal articles - much of the reading for this course will come from the botanical literature and will be available either on Moodle or will be handed out in class.

Date	Lecture Topic	Readings
Aug. 31	Introduction; What is a plant?	R,E&E 227-237
Sep.1	The seed; Gymnosperms	Text pages 201 and 207
6	Angiosperms	R,E&E pgs. 434-451; Text pgs. 208, 210, 1077
8	Plant Evolution	R, E&E 452-458
13	Plant Evolution	R,E&E pgs. 460-465
15	Pollination Biology
20	Pollination Biology
22	Pollination Biology
27	Exam I
29	Coevolution	R,E&E pgs.465-472
Oct. 4	Coevolution
6	Coevolution
11	Plant Taxonomy
13	Plant Families	This material is to be used in conjunction with lectures:
18	Plant Families	appropriate text pages on families (brief family synopses); also Text Appendices 6 & 7
20	Plant Families
25	Plant Families; Research topic due
27	Plant Families
Nov 1	Exam II
3	Plant Families
8	Plant Systematics	R,E&E 219-227
10	Plant Systematics
15	Plant Systematics; Research Summary due
17	Plant Ecology
22	Plant Physiology--Phytochrome and Photoperiodism
24	No Class -- Thanksgiving recess	R,E&E, 622-634
29	Plant Physiology--Plant Growth Substances	R,E&E, Pgs. 603-621
Dec 1	Medical/Economic Botany
8	FINALS WEEK - Exam III	Thur., Dec. 8, 9-11 am.

Exam III is comprehensive over all material AFTER Exam 1.

The readings from R, E, &E are available on Moodle.

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

On-line resources: On-line resources:

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/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