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Diversity and History of Plants (BiSc 222)Instructor: HerendeenNumber of Credits: 4 Level of instruction: graduate and advanced undergraduates Description: This course presents a detailed survey of the diversity, phylogeny, and fossil history of vascular plants for beginning graduate students. Morphological, anatomical, and molecular evidence for the relationships of each group will be presented. Diagnostic characters for each group will be summarized, and the significance of the available paleontological data will be evaluated for each group. Laboratories focus on structural characteristics of each group and their fossils. Field trips to botanic gardens and paleontological sites complement lecture and laboratory activities. How often is the course offered: Fall Semester during even years. What is the average enrollment: We anticipate an enrollment of 8-10 students each year. How broad a student audience is served by the course: We anticipate an enrollment of graduate students from GWU (Departments of Biology, Genetics, and Anthropology) and University of Maryland (Botany Department).
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