Tentative schedule of topics and readings

Class	Date	Day	Topic	Raven et al.
1	Feb 6	2	Introduction, taxonomy & overview	260-271
2	Feb 8	4	Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) Slime molds and sex Endosymbiosis Dinoflagellates other algae Red algae	271-281 352-356 361-369 356-361
3	Feb 12	6
4	Feb 14	2
5	Feb 16	4
6	Feb 20	6
7	Feb 22	2
8	Feb 26	4
9	Feb 28	6
10	Mar 2	2	EXAM 1 (classes 1-9)
11	Mar 6	4	Heterokont intro and Oomycetes Heterokont algae and the Chysophytes Diatoms Phaeophytes Fungi intro and chytrids the "true" fungi Ecology and economics of Fungi Lichens and mycorrhizae	375-385   306-346
12	Mar 8	6
13	Mar 13	2
14	Mar 15	4
15	Mar 19	6
16	Mar 21	2
17	Mar 23	4
18	Mar 27	6
19	Mar 29	2	EXAM 2 (classes 10-17)
20	Apr 2	4	Green algae Bryophytes	383-399 400-423
21	Apr 4	6
22	Apr 6	2	. . P O S T E R ..S E S S I O N
E A S T E R ...R E C E S S
23	Apr 18	4	Seedless vascular plants Ferns	424-465
24	Apr 20	6
25	Apr 24	2
26	Apr 26	4
27	Apr 30	6	EXAM 3 (classes 19-26)
28	May 2	2	Meet the gymnosperms Gymnosperms Angiosperms Flowers and fruits	466-494 & portions of chapter 27   495-553
29	May 4	4
30	May 8	6
31	May 10	2
32	May 14	4
33	May 16	6
34	May 18	2
May 23 -- 5:00-7:00 p.m.			F I N A L ...E X A M....(classes 28-35)

LINKS

• Click here to open the LIFE CYCLE WORKSHEET
• Link for evaluating websites, courtesy CSB/SJU library.
• Link for citing websites -- there are a number of citation systems out there...this one will do for us.

Botanical sites useful for PLANT DIVERSITY

General

• Great Botany Search Web: lots of interesting botanical links
• Archnet botanical resources
• Kingdom Photos

Slime molds

• Myxoweb: try the main page and the table of contents. The main page includes a like to a radio program of slime mold music. The table of contents page has links to great discussions of morphology, life cycle and ecology.
• Myxolinks: a page of links to sites about myxomycetes and dictyomycetes
• Physarum plus: a page for "students of Physarum polycephalum and other acellular slime molds"
• Introduction to Slime Molds: both cellular and plasmodial

Fungi

• Fungi Photos: a Gopher menu of photos of various fungi
• the Internet Directory for Botany: Lower Plants -- fungi
• Tom Volk's Fungi: check out the fungus of the month!
• Fun with lichens: what can I say?

Algae

• Phycological Society of America: the American organization of scientists who study algae
• Centex naturalist: some guy from central Texas (as far as I can figure out) has posted photos of freshwater and marine algae (plus other stuff)
• Introduction to the Chromista: a site devoted to heterokonts (oomycetes, diatoms, brown algae, etc.)
• Introduction to the Rhodophyta: all about red algae
• Introduction to the Dinoflagellata: a brief overview
• Dinoflagellates: a nice look at modern and fossil forms. Good links.
• the Internet Directory for Botany: Lower Plants -- algae

Bryophytes

• the Internet Directory for Botany: Lower Plants -- bryophytes

Seedless vascular plants

• the Internet Directory for Botany: Lower Plants -- vascular plants (by family)

Gymnosperms

• Gymnosperm database homepage -- a wealth of information, species by species
• Gymnosperm database: links -- a link to more links
• the Cycad Pages -- visit "the intriguing world of cycads"
• The virtual cycad encyclopedia -- everything you wanted to know...
• Introduction to the Ginkgoales -- pleased to meet you too.

Anthophtyta

•  coming soon