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RLEM 303
Agrostology
3 Cr. (1-6)
Fall 2007
Aug.

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Lab# 1 Vegetative parts of a grass plant. *Poa annua, Sorghum halepense, and Monanthachloe littoralis. Project.
 

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2 Quiz; Introduction to plant collections (press collections, collecting, notebook, data, labels, and mounting specimens.) Herbarium tour.
Sept. 4   3 Quiz; Introduction to spikelet variation and interpretation.
  6   4 Quiz; Inflorescence types, terminology, and problems.
  11 5 Quiz; Construction of diagnostic keys for identification.
13   6 Quiz; *Poeae and Bromeae tribe spikelet variation,interpretation, and keying. Prepare key to separate genera keyed within this tribe. Project.
  18   7 I.D. Quiz * Aveneae tribe spikelet variation, interpretation, and keying.
  20   8  * Triticeae tribe spikelet variation, interpretation, and keying. *Meliceae and Stipeae tribe spikelet variation, interpretation, and keying. Project.
  25   9 I.D. Quiz. Key your own collection.
  27   10 FIELD TRIP - Vegetative keys and identification. Range Area
Oct. 2   11 Keying Test. Key your own collection.
  4   12 I.D. Quiz * Cynodonteae tribe spikelet variation, interpretation, and keying. Project. Key your own collection.
  9   13 I.D. Quiz Key your own collection.
  11   14 I.D. Quiz * Cynodonteae tribe spikelet variation, interpretation, and keying. (10 specimens due with fieldbook and labels)
  16   15 Sight I.D. Test.(bring handlens, clipboard, and pencil). *Unioleae, Pappophoreae tribe spikelet variation, interpretation, and keying.
  18   16 Keying test.
  23   17 * Paniceae tribe spikelet variation, interpretation, and keying. Project.
  25   18 I.D. Quiz * Paniceae tribe spikelet variation, interpretation, and keying continued.
  30   19 I.D. Quiz * Andropogoneae tribe spikelet variation, interpretation, and keying. Project.
Nov. 1   20 I.D. Quiz * Andropogoneae tribe spikelet variation, interpretation, and keying continued.
  6   21 Keying Test.
  8   22 I.D. Quiz * Aristideae, Arundineae, Danthonieae, Centotheceae, Bambuseae, Oryzeae tribe spikelet variation, interpretation, and keying. Project.
  13   23 I.D. Quiz. Key your collection.
  15   24 Key your collection.
  20   25 Sight I.D. Test. Test sight recognition [subfamily, tribe, genus]. (bring handlens, clipboard, and pencil). Key your collection.
  27   26 Key your collection.
  29   27 Keying Test.
Dec. 4   28 Collection due 5:00 pm
  7 Test (Final) 12:30-2:30pm - Friday
* Note specimens for study, representing subfamilies, tribes, and genera. Start to learn the names and the spelling.