BIO 510 - Plant Diversity and Evolution (4 cr.)

An exploration of the diversity of plant life on earth. All major higher plant groups are covered, but the primary focus is on the families of flowering plants. Students will learn to recognize the characteristics of the major families while learning about their distributions, natural history, evolutionary relationships, and ethnobotanical uses. Late-semester field trips will focus on local representatives of families covered in class. Students who have received credit for BIO 310 may not receive credit for BIO 510.
Liberal arts
Corequisite(s): BIO 510L
Semester(s) Offered: Every other Spring