Purpose of Course

Botany of Seed Plants presents the anatomy (stems, roots, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds and their adaptations) the physiology (growth, transport, photosynthesis and respiraton) and identification of selcted vascular plants. Prerequisite: Biol 100-101 or permission of instructor.

This course lays the foundations for students who will major in Environmental Science as well as those who plan to major in biology or education. Subsequent courses in resource management, ecology, entomology, and plant taxonomy draw on the fundamentals we'll cover during the semester.

Class Sessions

Most sessions will be in Science Hall. Our meetings will utilize information and illustrations from the text, photographs in powerpoint, laboratory observations and field study to create a rich, integrated learning experience. We'll spend as much time in the field in the Goshen area and at Merry Lea as our schedules permit. Likewise, if personal scheules permit, we'll arrange for longer trips to botanical gardens and conservatories.

The class schedule calls for lecture and laboratory periods, but our time together will not necessarily be segmented into either lecture or lab.

We learn most when we teach. You can expect to be called upon to participate in group investigations and reporting to the class. Questions are encouraged. Our approach to topics will involve research and problem solving. As you see, the format is such that your presence at all sessions will be important since the way the subject for the day develops will be influenced by our corporate interaction.

Group study and after hours practice is encouraged, and your instructor will also be available as schedules permit.

Evaluation

Your final grade will be based on your scores on quizzes, a mid-term and final examination, group presentations, and recitation. The purpose of testing is to provide you with information about how well you have mastered the learning objectives. We'll use that information to further enhance your learning.

Objectives
Because of its foundational role, I want every student enrolled in Botany of Seed Plants to "know their botany forwards and backwards" by the time they complete the course.
Therefore, I'll do my best to see that every experience, every drill, every moment in class, every casual conversation in the hall helps to strengthen your general knowledge of the botanical world.
It is assumed that your study in Bio Principles or other courses have introduced you to :

• the names of cellular organelles and their function,
• how cell membranes work,
• how DNA is replicated and the processes of mitosis and meiosis (replication and reduction division),
• how proteins are synthesized (transcription, translation),
• how enzymes work,
• Mendelian genetics

We will review these concepts in the first few class sessions before we proceed with the botanical applications. Let me know if you feel that you need additional review on these topics, and we'll see that you receive the necessary background.

Specific learning objectives for Botany of Seed Plants include :

1. acquiring general knowledge about the rich history of botany over the ages including the past century at Goshen College,
2. acquiring general knowledge about the chartacteristics of the nonvascular plants
3. being able to identify and know the common and scientific names of about 70 of the most common native trees and shrubs in northern Indiana,
4. knowing and understanding the terminology associated with the botanical subjects covered,
5. knowing and understanding the basic anatomy of conifers and monocots and dicots,
6. knowing and understanding the morphology and anatomy of stems, roots, leaves, and flowers,
7. knowing their characteristics and understanding the relationship of selected plant families based on the morphology of their flowers,
8. knowing and understanding the function of the parts of the plant cell,
9. knowing and understanding the organization and function of plant tissues,
10. knowing and understanding the key reactions and molecules involved in photosynthesis,
11. knowing and understanding the key reactions and molecules involved in plant cellular respiration,
12. knowing and understanding the role of plant hormones,
13. knowing and understanding the basics of plant nutrition and soil chemistry,
14. knowing the origins and culture of plants that are significant sources of food, fiber and medicine
15. recognizing the roles that vascular plants have in ecosystems

Over the years I've found that successful botany students:

1. Read and reflect on relevant passages and illustrations in their textbook
2. Attend all classes (you've already paid for them)
3. Actively contribute to group projects
4. Participate in class discussions (this includes insisting on explanation and clarification about points that are unclear)
5. Review notes and reading and bring questions to the next scheduled session.
6. Maintain a list of key points and terms as well as a glossary of new words.
7. Are alert to the plants around them
8. Are alert to news and information about plants

Schedule for Botany of Seed Plants that was followed in the Fall, 2006 Meet at 3pm M,W,F; Tuesday's sessions are from 8-9:50 am All classes meet in Sci 204

Date	Day	Subject	Activity	Reference in Text (Raven 7th ed)
2006
29-Aug	Tue	Introduction to Botany of Seed Plants, Botany at Goshen College	Get acquainted with one another and the subject; Review history of botany at GC	Ch 1, Ch 21 Plants and People
30-Aug	Wed	Leaf Identification	prepare for leaf work	Ch 25 p547-48 and 559-571 Ch 26 p589
31-Aug	Thur
1-Sept	Fri	Leaf Identification	Practice with specimens	Figure 25-1 p. 547 Handout- Leaf key Refer to Tree List for Botany 201 List of Trees in Witmer WoodsLeaf key
4-Sept	Mon	Leaf Identification	Practice with specimens	Leaf key Refer to Tree List for Botany 201 List of Trees in Witmer WoodsLeaf key
5-Sept	Tue	Tree Identification	Meet in Witmer Woods, Leaf Teams will help us with the identifications	Leaf key
6-Sep	Wed	Leaf Identification Test	Timed test. Identify fresh or mounted specimens Common name, Latin name
7-Sep	Thur
8-Sep	Fri	Plant Systematics; Survey of Plant Kingdom	Review Relationships in the Eukaryotic Kingdoms	Ch 12; Appendix A
11-Sep	Mon	Non Vascular Plants, the Bryophytes	Structure of the non vascular plant body; Mega and Microsporogenesis	Ch 16
12-Sep	Tue	Seedless Vascular Plants	Structure of the vascular plant body; Advances in Mega and Microsporogenesis	Ch 17
13-Sep	Wed	Gymnosperms	Ovule formation; Pine life cycle	Ch 18
14-Sep	Thur
15-Sep	Fri	Gymnosperms	Ovule formation; Pine life cycle	Ch 18
18-Sep	Mon	Introduction to Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)	Flower Structure	Ch 19
19-Sep	Tue	Life Cycle of Angiosperms	Microsporogenesis and Megasporogenesis	Ch 19
20-Sep	Wed	CELEBRATE SERVICE DAY
21-Sep	Thur
22-Sep	Fri	Life Cycle of Angiosperms QUIZ	Pollination	Ch 19
25-Sep	Mon	Angiosperms Flowers and Fruits	Phylogeny;	Ch 20
26-Sep	Tue	Angiosperms Flowers and Fruits	Ranunculaceae Rosaceae
27-Sep	Wed	Families of Flowering Plants	Fabaceae, Brassicaceae,	Ch 20
28-Sep	Thur
29-Sep	Fri	Families of Flowering Plants QUIZ	Asteraceae, Graminae	Ch 20
2-Oct	Mon	The Vascular Plant Body	Embryo Development;Seed Germination	Ch 22
3-0ct	Tue	The Vascular Plant Body	Meristems	Ch 23
4-Oct	Wed	The Vascular Plant Body	Cells and Tissues of the Plant Body	Ch 23
5-oct	Thur
6-Oct	Fri	The Vascular Plant Body	Cells and Tissues of the Plant Body	Ch 23
9-Oct	Mon	Roots	Root structure and Development	Ch 24
10-Oct	Tue	Comprehensive Mid-Term Examination	Leaf Identification, Cells and Tissues, Flower Structure, Mega and MicroSporogenesis, Plant Kingdom, Angiosperm Families
11-Oct	Wed	Roots	Adaptive role of roots	Ch 24
12-Oct	Thur
13-Oct	Fri	Shoot and Leaf- Primary Growth	Examine the organization of primary growth	Ch 25
16-Oct	Mon	Mid Term Break
17-Oct	Tue	Mid Term Break
18-Oct	Wed	Mid Term Break
19-Oct	Thus
20-Oct	Fri	Biology of the Plant Cell	Unique molecular and structural features of the plant cell wall	Chapter 3 pp 52-58
23-Oct	Mon	Stems - Secondary Growth	Origins of Secondary Growth	Ch 26
24-Oct	Tue	Stems - Secondary Growth	Adaptive Secondary Growth	Ch 26
25-Oct	Wed	Stems - Secondary Growth	Wood identificaiton	Ch 26
26-Oct	Thus
27-Oct	Fri	Plant Energetics QUIZ	Oxidation-reduction reactions Enzyme action	Chapter 5
30-Oct	Mon	Respiration	Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle, Oxidative Phosphorylation	Chapter 6
31-Oct	Tue	Respiration	Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle, Oxidative Phosphorylation	Chapter 6
1-Nov	Wed	Photosynthesis	Components, reactions, C3-C4 pathways, Carbon Cycle	Chapter 7
2-Nov	Thus
3-Nov	Fri	Photosynthesis	Components, reactions, C3-C4 pathways	Chapter 7
			Review the basics of cellular structure (Bio 110-110 info) with special emphasis on the unique molecular and structural features of the plant cell	Chapter 2
6-Nov	Mon	Photosynthesis	Components, reactions, C3-C4 pathways	Chapter 7
7-Nov	Tue	Respiration and Photosynthesis - the ConnectionsQUIZ	Carbon Cycle	Ch 5,6,7
8-Nov	Wed	Regulating Growth and Development	Plant Hormones	Ch 27
9-Nov	Thus
10-Nov	Fri	Regulating Growth and Development	Plant Hormones	Ch 27
13-Nov	Mon	Regulating Growth and Development	Plant Hormones	Ch 27
14-Nov	Tue	External Factors and Plant Growth	Tropisms	Ch 28
15-Nov	Wed	External Factors and Plant Growth	Photoperiodism	Ch 28
16-Nov	Thus
17-Nov	Fri	Biology of the Plant Cell;	Review water and nutrient uptake in relation to diffusion and osmosis	Chapter 4
20-Nov	Mon	Plant Nutrition and Soils	Soil structure	Ch 29
21-Nov	Tue	Plant Nutrition and Soils	Nutrient cycles and Plant Nutritioin	Ch 29
22-Nov	Wed	Movement of Water and Solutes in Plants	Translocation of Water	Ch 30
23-Nov	Thus	Thanksgiving
24-Nov	Fri	Thanksgiving Break
27-Nov	Mon	Movement of Water and Solutes in Plants	Translocation of Solutes	Ch 30
28-Nov	Tue	Plant Communities and Ecosystems	Survey of interactions between plants and their environment
29-Nov	Wed	Plant-Human Interactions	Ethnobotany	Ch 21
30-Nov	Thus
1-Dec	Fri	Plant-Human Interactions	Sustainable Agriculture and Sabbath Keeping
4-Dec	Mon	Plant-Human Interactions	Plant Biotechnology	Ch 10
5-Dec	Tue	Review and Reading Day
6-8-Dec		Final Examination (comprehensive)	Leaf ID to Plant Biotechnology