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 606-303 Botany Systematics & Evolution

Credit Points

12.5

HECS Band

2

Coordinator

Prof P Y Ladiges; Dr A Drinnan

Prerequisites

Botany 606-202.

Semester

1 (view timetable)

Contact

24 lectures (two per week), 24 hours practical work (two per week)

Subject Description

Topics studied include:

  • homology and form;

  • numerical methods in systematics, phenetics and cladistics;

  • classification of vascular plants, especially gymnosperms and angiosperms;

  • fossils;

  • historical biogeography; and

  • Australian flora.

At the completion of the subject students should gain:

  • a knowledge of modern methods of phylogenetic systematics, including the application of morphological and molecular data;

  • skills in analysing systematic data, including the use of computer interactive programs; and

  • a knowledge of the evolution and diversity of Australian flora, both living and fossil groups of land plants.

Assessment

A 1500-word essay; practical reports totalling up to 2000 words (30%); a 3-hour end-of-semester written examination (70%).

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