Plant Taxonomy

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In this course, students will uncover historical roots and principles of plant classification. This course in - tegrates the study of diverse groups of plants, including non-vascular plants (mosses and liverworts), seedless vascular plants (ferns), gym - nosperms, and culminates in the exploration of the vast diversity of an- giosperms. Students will engage with both classical concepts and new techniques, learning about modern molecular techniques and newest advances in computational sciences in plant identification. Course meets concurrently with Biology 4435 but requires additional readings, papers, discussions and/or presentations for graduate students. (Credit may not be earned for this course and Range and Wildlife Management 4435).