PLBIO 2430 - [Taxonomy of Cultivated Plants]

Fall. Next offered 2016-2017 (offered alternate years). 4 credits.

Prerequisite: two majors-level biology courses. May not be taken for credit after PLBIO 2480.

M. A. Luckow.

Study of ferns and seed plants, their relationships, and their classification into families and genera, emphasizing cultivated plants. Particular emphasis is placed on gaining proficiency in identifying and distinguishing families and in preparing and using analytic keys. Attention is also given to the economic importance of taxa, to the basic taxonomic literature, and to the elements of nomenclature.