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CALENDAR
AND ACTIVITIES FOR BIOLOGY OF FERNS, PLANT
BIOLOGY 209
2012  This is the version of April 28, 2012 Schedule is prone to frequent changes, as are the powerpoints!!!! |
| Sequence
of topics A. Morphology B. Sterile Hybrids C. Polyploids D. Apogamy E. Vegetative Reproduction F. Divergent Speciation G. Biogeography H. Phylogeny |
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Calendar |
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| DATE | TOPIC AND LINK TO PPT |
READINGS (Link to full bibliography) |
| Jan. 17 |
Introduction
MORPHOLOGY |
Raven
et. al. 2005, pp. 489-498 |
| Jan. 19 | Morphology 1 | |
| Jan. 24 | Morphology 2 | |
| Jan. 26 | Morphology 3 |
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| Jan. 31 | Hybrids 1 - introduction including
meiosis review STERILE HYBRIDS |
Barrington,
1986 |
| Feb. 2 | Hybrids 2 - sterile hybrids again |
Wagner et al. 1992 |
| Feb. 7 | Hybrids 3 - more on sterile hybrids including X Dryostichum | |
| Feb. 9 | Polyploidy 1 - Manton, Wagner, and Werth POLYPLOIDS | Wagner,
1954 optional, Bozza & Pawlowski, 2008 |
| Feb. 14 | Polyploidy 2 - multiple origins | Werth
et al. 1985 |
| Feb. 16 | Polyploidy 3 - reproductive
biology and biogeography |
optional, Hunt et al., 2011 |
| Feb. 21 |
Fertile Hybrids - Walker on Pteris, Conant on Alsophila. FERTILE HYBRIDS | |
| Feb. 23 |
Apogamy(=apomixis) - discovery of apogamy, apogamous Vermont ferns APOMIXIS | Manton, 1950 - chapter 10 on apogamy |
| Mar. 1 |
Apogamy - Manton's scheme, Gastony's origin of Pellaea glabella, Driscoll's Phegopteris | |
| Mar. 5-9 |
NO CLASS - SPRING BREAK |
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| Mar. 13 |
Apogamy attacked with nuclear sequences -- Grusz on Cheilanthes, Sigel's Argyrochosma | Grusz et al 2009 |
| Mar. 15 | Clones 1 Werth on Pteridium, Klekowski on Osmunda CLONES | Parks and Werth, 1993 |
| Mar. 20 | Clones 2 ( Farrar
on gametophytes), Beginning of Divergent Speciation, Athyrium DIVERGENT SPECIATION |
Yatabe
et al., 2009 READING GUIDE TO YATABE |
| Mar. 22 |
Eddie Watkins Guest Lecture |
Watkins,
2007 |
| Mar. 27 | Divergent Speciation 2, Polypodium and Asplenium nidus | |
| Mar. 29 | Biogeography 1: spore
dispersal and introduction to islands BIOGEOGRAPHY 1 |
Barrington 1993 |
| Mar. 31 |
MONTREAL FIELD TRIP |
Montreal
Fern House Guide |
| Apr. 3 | Biogeography 2: Hawaii, Taiwan | |
| Apr. 5 | Biogeography 3; continental islands, endemic centers BIOGEOGRAPHY 2 | |
| Apr. 10 | Biogeography 4: Vicariance and the Fossil Record | |
| Apr. 12 |
Phylogeny 1 - the early groups,
beginning |
Barker
and
Wolf, 2010 |
| Apr. 17 |
Phylogeny 1 - the early groups, continued | most recent phylogeny: Schuettpelz & Pryer, 2007 |
| Apr. 19 | Phylogeny 1 - the early groups
groups, concluded |
Pryer
et al. 2004 |
| Apr. 24 |
Phylogeny 2 - the recent groups,
beginning PHYLOGENY - THE RECENT GROUPS |
Smith's
2006 Classification |
| Apr. 26 |
Phylogeny 2 - the recent groups, continued | Schneider et al. 2004 |
| May 1 |
Phylogeny 3 - the recent groups, concluded | |
| May 11 |
FINAL: 10:30 - 1:15 PM
Torrey 302 |