| General Topic Area |
Readings |
Lecture files (all ≤ 0.7 Megs) |
Movies (many ≥ 4 Megs) |
| Introduction |
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Introduction |
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Cell Structure and Function
- Organization & scale
- Plant cell anatomy
- Chloroplast
- Mitochondria
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General: Chapter 4 (p57-82)
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| Membrane structure & function - entire chapter is important for understand processes in plants |
General: Chapter 5 (p83-100) |
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| Metabolism: Energy and Enzymes |
General: Chapter 6 (p101-114) |
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Evolution & Diversity of Plants
- General
- Ferns
- Gymnosperms
- Angiosperms
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- Chapter 24 (p413-436)
- p422-423
- p424-427
- p428-431
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Evolution of Land Plants
Evolution of Conifers
Evolution of Angiosperms
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Structure and Organization of Plants
- General
- Meristems
- Organs (roots, stems, leaves)
- Vascular tissue
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Chapter 25 (p437 - 458) |
Plant Structure |
Secondary growth |
Reproduction in Plants
- General
- Flowers
- Seeds
- Asexual
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- Chapter 28 (p493 - 515)
- p494-499
- p500-505
- p508-509
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Angiosperm Reproduction: Flowers
Angiosperm Reproduction: Seeds & Fruits |
Flowering
Seed Formation
Fruit Formation
Germination |
| Biology and Ecology of Conifers |
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Biology & Ecology of Conifers |
Fire suppression & succession |
Plant Processes
- Photosynthesis
- Respiration
- Translocation
- Water welations
- Nutrient relations
- Symbiosis
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Chapter 7 Photosynthesis (p115-130)
Chapter 8 Cellular respiration (p131-147)
Chapter 26 Nutrition & Transport in Plants (p459-476) |
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Stomata
Water movement
Sugar movement
Nutrient uptake |
| Growth and Development |
Chapter 27 Control of growth and responses in plants (p477-492) |
Growth & development |
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Community Ecology
- Concept of the community
- Structure of the Community (niche, competition, predation, defenses, symbiotic relations)
- Community development (succession)
- Community biodiversity
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Chapter 47 (p857-878) |
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Ecosystems & Human Interferences
- Nature of ecosystems
- Energy flow
- Biogeochemical cycles (carbon, nitrogen & phosphorus)
- Anthropogenic influences
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Chapter 48 (p879-898) |
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Biosphere
- Climate
- Terrestrial Communities
- Aquatic communities
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Chapter 49 (p899-924) |
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Conservation Biology
- Nature of
- Value of biodiversity
- Causes of extinction
- Conservation techniques
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Chapter 50 (p925 -943) |
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