Course Description

17-470 **deleted**Vascular Plant Systematics W(3-3)

Principles and methods in plant taxonomy, including: evolutionary, phylogenetic (cladistic) and phentic approaches to classification; modes of speciation; circumscription of species; subspecific taxa and genera; uses of various kinds of data (morphological, chemical, cytological; anatomical, etc.) in classification. (Offered in even-numbered years.)

Prerequisites: 17-270.

Course Profile

1998-99 Undergraduate Calendar