BIO 446

• Course Description:

  The course aims to introduce students to the nonvascular and gymnosperm Archegonyophyta plants with emphases on the general characteristics, importance, classification, and life cycle of these plants.

   

• Course Main Objective:

  To study:

  1. The general characteristics of the Archegonyophyta plants
  2.  The terms related to the morphological compositions and taxonomic significance of these plant group
  3.  Archegonyophyta plant life cycle
  4.  Selected examples of Archegonyophyta plants

   

• Learning Resources

1. Bold, H.C. and La Claire, J.W. (1992). The Plant Kingdom, Englewood , Prenntice Hall College. USA.
2.  Alain V. and Bernard G. Introduction to Bryophytes, 292 pages. Cambridge University Press
3. Kramer K.U., Green P.S. (1990) Introduction to Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms. In: Kramer K.U., Green P.S. (eds) Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms. The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg