PLSCI 6560
Topics in Plant Evolution
Series of selected topics to provide a background in plant evolution, paleobotanical literature, and evolutionary theory. Among the topics discussed are: the origin of a terrestrial flora, the evolution of the seed plants, and the origin and adaptive radiation of the angiosperms.
Topics
- Integrate and evaluate opposing points of view.
- Describe the role of fossil evidence in understanding plant evolution, biogeography, paleoecology, and hypothesis testing.
- Explain some basic principles of plant evolutionary biology.
- Describe the history of plant life on earth.
Official roster learning outcomes
Prerequisites & course information
college-level coursework in evolution.
Sources
Catalogue variants
- Topics in Plant Evolution · 1.0 · Graduate