Plant Systematics
The course “Plant Systematics” is a course in the subject of Botany (BSc Hons). The course is specially designed to give an in-depth knowledge of plant diversity, structure and evolution, from a comparative and phylogenetic perspective
The course “Plant Systematics” is a course in the subject of Botany (BSc Hons). The course is specially designed to give an in-depth knowledge of plant diversity, structure and evolution, from a comparative and phylogenetic perspective. Much emphasis is placed on studying and describing living material. To involve and encompasses traditional taxonomy; however, its primary goal is to reconstruct the evolutionary history of plant life. It divides plants into taxonomic groups, using morphological, anatomical, embryological, chromosomal and chemical data. However, the science differs from straight taxonomy in that it expects the plants to evolve, and documents that evolution.
The course is recommended for students interested in expanding their knowledge of plant systematics but also for students interested in biodiversity and conservation.
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