VASCULAR FLORA OF WISCONSIN

BOTANY 211

Exposure to to the changing uses of Wisconsin landscapes: as the home of native peoples; as a source of fur, lead and timber; as part of the new nation of the United States; and as a modern, vibrant collection of communities focused on enterprises as diverse as agriculture and education. Asks what roles science has played in shaping the landscape and in current land use. Covers genetically modified crops, the endangered species act, water use, global change.

BOTANY 400

Plant systematics: the integration of taxonomy (identification, nomenclature, classification emphasizing flowering plants), evolution (speciation, reproductive biology, adaptation, convergence, biogeography), and phylogenetics. Emphasis on representative families and genera of flowering plants in Wisconsin, use of keys, manuals, and iNaturalist, plant collection.

BOTANY/F&WECOL 402

Identification, ecological characteristics, ranges, adaptations to environment, and uses of evergreen and deciduous woody plants, with emphasis on species native to Wisconsin; lab and field work.

BOTANY/F&WECOL 455

Ecology of Wisconsin plant communities: floristic composition, community structure; relationship to history, climate, soil, and geology; response to human perturbation.

BOTANY 403

An independent experience in collecting plant specimens, identifying the specimens to species, making labels, and mounting of some specimens.