Biology 533 - Plant Structure and Function

Spring 2003 Semester


TEXTS:
required:
Dickison, W.C. 2000. Integrative Plant Anatomy. Harcourt/Academic Press: New York. 533 pp. (on reserve at the library)

references:
Mauseth, J.D. 1988. Plant Anatomy. Benjamin Cummings. 560 pp. (on reserve at the library)

Esau, K. 1977. Anatomy of Seed Plants. John Wiley and Sons. 550 pp. (on reserve at the library)

Fahn, A. 1984. Plant Anatomy. Pergamon Press: Oxford. 534 pp. (on reserve at the library)

Metcalfe, C.R. and L. Chalk. 1950. Anatomy of Dicotyledons, vols. 1 and 2. Clarendon Press: Oxford. (in the classroom)

optional:
Borror, D.J. 1971. Dictionary of word roots and combining forms. Mayfield Publishing Co. 134 pp.

Additional readings will be assigned throughout the term (5-6 journal articles or chapters from other plant anatomy texts). These will be available in a folder outside my office. Some may even be available online (e.g. Science and American Journal of Botany articles).

Grading and Course policies


Course syllabus

Week

Date

Lecture/Lab

Reading

1

22 Jan

 1: course overview, primary plant

              1: primary plant

Dickison: Preface

2

27

29

 2: cell wall

 3: cell contents, photosynthesis

              2: microtechnique, cell contents

Dickison: ch. 1

Dickison: ch. 1

3

3 Feb

5

 4: meristems

 5: cell types, simple tissues

              3: basic cell types, meristems

Dickison: ch. 2, 51-66

Dickison: ch. 2, 66-89; ch. 12, 400-401

4

10

12

 6: xylem

 7: phloem and secretory structures

              4: xylem & phloem

xylem: Dickison: ch. 2, 89-93, 101-107; ch. 7: 272-290

phloem: Dickison: ch. 2, 93-102, 107-116; ch. 7, 259-267; ch 2, 85-86; ch. 10, 372; ch. 11

5

17

19

 Lecture Exam 1, Lectures 1-7

8: epidermis

              5: epidermis, stomata,

                     trichomes

study your notes!

Dickison: ch. 2, 67-74; ch. 5

6

24

26

 9: epidermal modifications

10: shoot development

              6: primary growth

Dickison: ch. 10, 371-372

Dickison: ch. 3, 121-129

7

3 Mar

5

11: leaves, photosynthesis

12: roots

              7: leaves

Dickison: ch. 3: 129-142; ch 7: 267-272

Dickison: ch. 3: 142-157

8

10

12

13: root modification

Lab Practical, Labs 1-7

Dickison: ch. 8: 297-312; 320-322

9

17

19

14: secondary meristems,

secondary tissue

15: anomalous secondary growth

               8: roots            

Dickison: ch. 4; 8, 312-320,

322-334

Dickison: ch 4, 173-201

10

24

26

Lecture Exam 2, Lectures 8-15

16: wood

9:secondary growth,

vascular cambium

study your notes!

Dickison: ch. 12

31

1 April

Cesar Chavez Day

Spring Break

11

7

9

17: defense mechanisms

18: reproductive shoots, floral parts

              10: wood

Dickison: ch. 10

Dickison: ch 6

12

14

16

19: floral anatomy

20: origin of the flower

              11: floral anatomy

Dickison: ch 6

13

21

23

21: seed development

22: fruit development

              12: fruits & seeds

Mauseth: ch 20

Mauseth: ch 21

14

28

 

30

23:applied plant anatomy,

dendrochronology

24: forensic botany

              13: forensic botany,

dendrochronology

Dickison: ch. 14, 15, 16

Dickison: ch. 13

15

9

11

25: course summary, lab review

LAB FINAL, COMPREHENSIVE

Final Exam: 25% lectures 1-7, 25% lectures 8-15, 50% lectures 16-25
14 May, 1-3 pm, LS 270
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