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 2014 - 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. 28	Introduction; What is a plant?	R,E&E 227-237; Endosymbiotic associations; How an endosymbiont gains tenure; Paulinella chromatophorata article and endosymbiosis
Sep. 2	The seed; Gymnosperms	Text pages 201 and 207
4	Angiosperms	R,E&E pgs. 434-451; Text pgs. 208, 210, 1077
9	Plant Evolution	R, E&E 452-458
11	Plant Evolution	R,E&E pgs. 460-465
16	Pollination Biology
18	Pollination Biology
23	Pollination Biology
25	Exam I
30	Coevolution	R,E&E pgs.465-472
Oct.2	Coevolution
7	Coevolution
9	Coevolution
14	Plant Taxonomy
16	Plant Families	This material is to be used in conjunction with lectures:
21	Plant Families	appropriate text pages on families (brief family synopses); also Text Appendices 6 & 7
23	Plant Families; Research topic due
28	Plant Families
30	Exam II
Nov. 4	Plant Families
6	Plant Systematics	R,E&E 219-227
11	Plant Systematics
13	Plant Systematics; Research Summary due
18	Plant Ecology
20	Plant Physiology--Plant Growth Substances	R,E&E, 622-634
25	No Class -- Thanksgiving recess
27	No Class -- Thanksgiving recess
Dec. 2	Plant Physiology--Phytochrome and Photoperiodism	R,E&E, Pgs. 603-621
4	Medical/Economic Botany
12	9 - 11 am - Exam III

Exam III is comprehensive over all material AFTER Exam 1.

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

In addition, current articles will also be made available on Moodle or as live links on the class schedule page or handed out in class.

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