BIOL432 PLANT BIODIVERSITY
| Course Code: |
2380432 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
6.0 |
| Department: |
Biology |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. MUSA DOÐAN |
| Offered Semester: |
Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
The theoretical foundations of plant taxonomy and the types of evidences used in constructing plant classification and identification procedures are explained. Variation in morphology, predominant breeding systems, dispersal syndromes and other features between families of vascular plants in Turkish flora are examined. Students learn key characteristics for identification of important families of ferns, allies, conifers and other flowering plants.
