Sustainable Development Goals
Abstract/Objectives
Pteridophytes, ferns and lycophytes, contain the second largest lineage among land plants, but their biology is poorly understood compared to that of seed plants, a model organism concentrated lineage. An improved understanding of pteridophyte biology provides the key to uncovering mysteries behind the evolutionary history of plants. In this lecture, we are going to focus on several important biological issues that are much unique in pteridophytes by reading assigned textbook chapters and other scientific literature.
Results/Contributions
● Teaching Method
All students are required to read all assigned chapters and papers and then
participate in classroom discussion.
● Syllabus
Topics
LIFE HISTORY
Gametophyte generation
Sporophyte generation
REPRODUCTIVE MODE
Gametophytic pheromone
Apomixis
Apospory
PHENOLOGY
Sporing phenology
Leaf life span
ECOPHYSIOLOGY
C3 and CAM
Desiccation tolerance
Nutrient relations
SYSTEMATICS & DIVERSITY
Phylogeny
Classification systems
Diversity in Taiwan
GENOME BIOLOGY
Plastome
Nuclear genome
Schedule:
Week 1~3: Life history
Week 4~6: Reproductive mode
Week 7~8: Phenology
Week 9~11: Ecophysiology
Week 12~14: Systematics & diversity
Week 15~18: Genome biology
Keywords
fern；lycophyte；pteridophyte
Contact Information
郭立園 副教授
lykuo@life.nthu.edu.tw