PLBIO 3450 - [Basic Plant Anatomy]

Fall. Not offered: 2023-2024. Next offered: 2024-2025. 3 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: introductory course in biology or botany. Offered in even-numbered years only. Co-meets with PLBIO 5450.

M. Gandolfo.

Descriptive course with equal emphasis on development and mature structure. Lecture, laboratory, and reading are integrated in a study guide. The laboratory offers the opportunity to develop the practical skills required to make anatomical diagnoses and to write anatomical descriptions.

Outcome 1: Describe the variety of anatomical data and concepts to identify the organization of plant histology and morphology.

Outcome 2: Perform practical diagnosis on anatomical “unknowns.”

Outcome 3: Use the necessary tools to identify plant anatomical forms, function and evolutionary diversity based on comparative studies of several taxa among vascular plants.