BOT 3600 - Plant Diversity and Systematics

Credits: 4
Max Credit: 4

A broad introduction to modern vascular plant systematics, with emphasis on identification, classification, nomenclature, speciation, adaptation, convergence, and phylogenetic methods. Lab emphasizes learning major flowering plant families and genera, major invasive species, use of keys and manuals, and plant collection, with a Wyoming and Rocky Mountain focus.

Prerequisite: LIFE 2023, or equivalent.