Bio 377: Field Botany

Tentative Course Schedule
Spring 2003

 

 
Lecture
Lab

Week 1

 Jan 21
Evolutionary history of tracheophytes
(JCKS:135-139)
Introduction to plant morphology (JCKS:45-53), Ferns and fern allies: Lycopdiaceae, Selaginellaceae, Equisetaceae, Polypodiaceae
(JCKS:139-148)

 

 

 

 

 

Jan 23
Plant resources: temperature, light, water & mineral nutrients
Gymnosperms: Cuprussaceae, Taxaceae, Pinaceae (JCKS:148-159)

Week 2

Jan 28
Forests, Disturbance & Succession
(Reserve: Veg of WA & OR)
Quiz 1: Morphology, Fern and Gymnosperm terms (3%)
Winter ID of deciduous trees:
Salicaceae, Fagaceae, Caprifoliaceae,
Cornaceae, Oleaceae

 

 

 

 

 

Jan 30
FIELD TRIP: POINT DEFIANCE
(Ericaceae, Berberidaceae, Rosaceae, Oxalidaceae)

Week 3

Feb 4
Life History and the Environment: vegetative & reproductive trade-offs
Quiz 2: Winter twig terms (3%)
Oral presentations: Independent ID of twigs--lead the class through your ID

 

Feb 6
FIELD TRIP: HYLEBOS BOG
(Araceae, Aceraceae*, Betulaceae, Rhamnaceae)

Week 4

Feb 11
*****FIELD EXAM 1 (5%)*****
Propagating native plants

 

Feb 13
Evolutionary history of flowers,systematic overview of angiosperms
(JCKS:161-168)
*KEYING EXAM 1 (TWIGS) (5%)*
Intro to flower & inflorescence morphology and terminology
(JCKS: 53-58)

Week 5

Feb 18
Flower and fruit specialization;animal pollination and dispersal
(JCKS:58-63)
Video: Private lives of plants;
Intro to fruit morphology and terminology (JCKS:63-70)
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Feb 20
Quiz 3: Flower and inflorescence terms (3%)
Identifying families & Brassicaceae

Week 6

Feb 25
Phylogenetic techniques
(JCKS:9-30)
Dichotomous key construction
Oral presentations: Independent ID of families--lead teh class through your ID

 

 

 

 

 

Feb 27
FIELD TRIP: TBA

Week 7

Mar 4
Weed Bios I - Oral presentations and text on disc (5%)
Fabaceae, Rosaceae, Caryophyllaceae

 

 

 

 

 

Mar 6
***** KEYING EXAM 2 (5%) *****
Polygonaceae, Portulacacea, Crassulaceae

Week 8

Mar 11
FIELD TRIP: FT. STEILACOOM PARK

 

 

 

 

 

Mar 13
*****FIELD EXAM 2 (5%)*****
Midterm I due (10%)

 

Mar17-21

SPRING

BREAK

Week 9

Mar 25
Saxifragaceae, Ranunculaceae, Primulaceae, Boraginaceae, Araceae

 

 

 

 

 

Mar 27
FIELD TRIP: SALTWATER STATE PARK

Week 10

Apr 1
Speciation in plants
(JCKS: 107-117)
Geraniaceae, Fumariaceae*, Papaveraceae, Hydrophyllaceae, Urticaceae

 

 

 

 

 

Apr 3
Hybridization and polyploidy
(JCKS: 117-127)
****KEYING EXAM 3 (10%)****

Week 11

Apr 8
FIELD TRIP: SWAN CREEK

 

 

 

 

 

Apr 10
Species concepts, systematic heirarchy and nomenclature (JCKS:127-132)
Quiz 4: Family terms (3%)
Onagraceae, Apiaceae, Araliaceae*, Scrophulariaceae, Polemoniaceae

Week 12

Apr 15
*****FIELD EXAM 3 (5%)*****

 

 

 

 

 

Apr 17
Solanaceae, Lamiaceae, Plantaginaceae, Campanulaceae

Week 13

Apr 22
FIELD TRIP: MCLANE CREEK
(Aristolochiaceae, Typhaceae)

 

 

 

 

 

Apr 24
Weed Bios II - Oral presentations and text on disc (5%)
Asteraceae, Poaceae, Cyperaceae, Juncaceae,

Week 14

Apr 29
Quiz 5: Family terms (3%)
Liliaceae, Iridaceae, Orchidaceae
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May 1
FIELD TRIP: MIMA MOUNDS / SCATTER CREEK

Week 15

May 6
*****FIELD EXAM 4 (10%)*****

 

 

 

 

 

May 14
WED
8-10 am
*****KEYING EXAM 4 (10%)*****

Midterm II due (10%)

*Several families listed inHitchcock and Cronquist have been subsumed in the newest classification. They are listed here separatley, but are not found as separate families in JCKS.

Several Saturday or Sunday optional field trips could be available depending on weather, time, and interest.

On one Saturday in April, we will palnt our propagated plants into areas prepared by the groundskeepers to begin native understory plantings in the President's Woods. All interested volunteers appreciated!! Tell your friends!!

APRIL ??--OPTIONAL FIELD TRIP TO EASTERN WASHINGTON, THE COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE, AND/OR MT. ST. HELENS? ANY INTEREST?