Institutional Learning Outcomes: Knowledge The evolution of flowers has been described as an "abominable mystery." This course examines the evolutionary processes responsible for the extraordinary diversity of flowers. Students consider important trends in floral evolution including variation and speciation, plant mating systems, hybridization and polyploidization, as well as the co-evolutionary processes between flowers and their animal pollinators. Prerequisite: BIOL 2280 or BIOL 3430 and permission of the instructor
Institutional Learning Outcomes: Knowledge The evolution of flowers has been described as an "abominable mystery." This course examines the evolutionary processes responsible for the extraordinary diversity of flowers. Students consider important trends in floral evolution including variation and speciation, plant mating systems, hybridization and polyploidization, as well as the co-evolutionary processes between flowers and their animal pollinators. Prerequisite: BIOL 2280 or BIOL 3430 and permission of the instructor
