Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Plant Diversity- Ferns



Ferns are examples of the first vascular plants.

Readings From Textbook

pages 610 - 617


Lecture Video: http://mediacast.ttu.edu/Mediasite/Play/bd420633464742c09ae19a749929d3661d?catalog=4dc7289a-d3e0-4ae5-8fdc-5b86c027a06b



Expected Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course a fully engaged student should be able to

- discuss the components of the vascular system
- discuss the advantage of a having a vascular system
- diagram the life cycle of a fern
- discuss the morphological and physiological characteristics of ferns
- discuss the characteristics of ferns that makes them considered to be advanced relative to mosses but primitive relative to the gumnosperms
- discuss how the morphological and life history characteristics limits their size and geographic distrubution

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