Dr. Dennis Walker,   Department of Biology,   Humboldt State University
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Laboratory Schedule, Spring 2005

Text: Gifford & Foster. 1989. Morphology and Evolution of Vascular Plants (3rd edition)

Week

Date

Topic

Reading

#1 January 18

Bryophyta - embryophyte characteristics

G&F pp. 1-22
January 20

Psilopsida: Psilotales - organography

G&F pp. 23-48
#2 January 25
QUIZ

Psilopsida: Psilotales - anatomy

G&F pp. 89-96
January 27

Psilopsida: Psilotales - reproduction cycle

G&F pp. 49-74:
99-103
#3 February 1
QUIZ

Psilopsida: Psilotales - Tmesipteris

G&F pp. 96-99
February 3

Lycopsida: Lycopodiales - organography & anatomy

G&F pp. 75-88;
105-114
#4 February 8
QUIZ

Lycopsida: Lycopodiales - reproductive cycle

G&F pp. 114-125
February 10

Lycopsida: Selaginellales

G&F pp. 125-145
#5 February 15
QUIZ

Lycopsida: Isoetales

G&F pp. 143-173
February 17

Sphenopsida: Equisetales

G&F pp. 175-207
#6 February 22
QUIZ

Filicopsida: Ophioglossales

G&F pp. 210-227
February 24

Filicopsida: Ophioglossales

G&F pp. 227-231
#7 February 28

MIDTERM #1 LECTURE EXAMINATION - 3:00 PM to 3:50 PM in SD 141

 
March 1

MIDTERM #1 LABORATORY EXAMINATION - 8:00 PM to 10:50 PM in SD 141

 
March 3

Filicopsida: Marattiales

G&F pp. 234-244
#8 March 8
QUIZ

Filicopsida: Filicales - organography & anatomy

G&F pp. 245-253;
265-273
March 10

Filicopsida: Filicales - reproductive cycle

G&F pp. 253-265;
274-297
#9 March 15

SPRING BREAK

 
March 17

SPRING BREAK 

 
#10 March 22
QUIZ

Filicopsida: Filicales diversity

G&F pp. 297-325
March 24

Cycadopsida: Cycadales - organography & anatomy

G&F pp. 327-366
#11 March 29
QUIZ

Cycadopsida: Cycadales - reproductive cycle

G&F pp. 366-384
March 31

Coniferopsida: Ginkgoales

G&F pp. 385-400
#12 April 5
QUIZ

Coniferopsida: Coniferales - organography & anatomy

G&F pp. 401-421
April 7

Coniferopsida: Coniferales - reproductive cycle

G&F pp. 421-448
#13 April 12
QUIZ

Coniferopsida: Coniferales - campus conifer tour

G&F pp. 404-407;
448-451
April 14

Coniferopsida: Coniferales - conifer & taxad diversity

 
#14 April 18

MIDTERM #2 LECTURE EXAMINATION - 3:00 PM to 3:50 PM in SD 141

 
April 19

MIDTERM #2 LABORATORY EXAMINATION - 8:00 PM to 10:50 PM in SD 141

 
April 21

Gnetopsida: vegetative structures

G&F pp. 455-464
#15 April 26
QUIZ

Gnetopsida: reproductive structures

G&F pp. 464-483
April 28

Angiospermopsida: organography & anatomy

G&F pp. 485-522
#16 May 3
QUIZ

Angiospermopsida: floral morphology

G&F pp. 523-561
May 5

Angiospermopsida: reproductive cycle

G&F pp. 563-616
Finals
Week
May 11

FINAL LABORATORY EXAMINATION - 3:00 PM to 3:55 PM in SD 141

 
May 11

FINAL LECTURE EXAMINATION - 3:55 PM to 4:50 PM in SD 141

 

QUIZ = LABORATORY QUIZ ON MATERIAL FROM PRECEDING WEEK

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