PBIO 250 Lecture Notes
James L. Reveal
Norton-Brown Herbarium, University of Maryland
---------------------------------------------------------------- Date Subject Reading ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Feb Introduction to Laboratory 1-23 3 Feb Vegetative Morphology - Habit 1-23 Lecture text reading assignment 6-17 8 Feb Vegetative Morphology - Foliage 24-32 Lecture text reading assigment 102-121 10 Feb Vegetative Morphology - Foliage 24-32 15 Feb Reproductive Morphology - Flowers 33-46 Lecture text reading assignment 122-132 17 Feb Reproductive Morphology - Fruits 47-52 Lecture text reading assignment 133-135 22 Feb Lycopodiophyta, Equisetophyta, Psilotophyta, Polypodiophyta 53-60 Lecture text reading assignment 54-81 24 Feb Lycopodiophyta, Equisetophyta, Psilotophyta, Polypodiophyta 53-60 1 Mar FIRST LABORATORY EXAMINATION Pinophyta 61-71 Lecture text reading assignment 82-101 3 Mar Pinophyta 61-71 8 Mar Magnoliidae 72-78 Lecture text reading assignment 136-157 10 Mar Magnoliidae 72-78 15 Mar Hammelididae 79-86 Lecture text reading assignment 158-170 17 Mar Caryophyllidae 79-86 Lecture text reading assignment 171-182 22 Mar SPRING BREAK 29 Mar Dilleniidae 92-101 Lecture text reading assignment 183-231 31 Mar Dilleniidae 92-101 5 Apr Dilleniidae 92-101 7 Apr Rosiidae 102-116 Lecture text reading assignment 232-299 12 Apr SECOND LABORATORY EXAMINATION (4 Mar-6 Apr) Rosiidae 102-116 14 Apr Rosiidae 102-116 19 Apr Rosiidae 102-116 21 Apr Asteridae 117-129 Lecture text reading assignment 300-336 26 Apr Asteridae 117-129 28 Apr Asteridae 117-129 3 May Alismatidae and Arecidae 130-135 Lecture text reading assignment 337-352 5 May Commelinidae 136-141 Lecture text reading assignment 353-363 10 May Zingeriberidae, Liliidae 142-147 Lecture text reading assignment 364-383 12 May THIRD LABORATORY EXAMINATION (8 Apr-11 May) Plant Collection Due by 5 pm -----------------------------------------------------------------Instructor:Matthew T. Cimino
Email: mtcimino@wam.umd.eduAttention: See information on attendance and examination on Lecture Syllabus.
1. Turn machine on, both monitor and computer Instructions for Computer
2. Log onto the computer, Login: "pb250" Password: "taxon"
3. Next prompt, type "win"
4. Select icon, Netscape for WWW or Quicktime for viewing cd-rom
5. When finished, exit windows and at prompt type "logout"
6. Shut off machine
To supplement lab there are two tools with which you need to become familiar. The first is the internet. The computer in the lab is oriented for the Botany at the University of Maryland home page to appear when first starting to "surf the web." It also has several bookmarks set so that quick access to other web sites can easily be obtained. You should be familiar with these pages because they are useful supplements that will help your understanding of the material. Learning to use Netscape can only be done by actually sitting at the computer and exploring. The things you need to learn about Netscape are search engines (Alta Vista, Excite, HotBot Yahoo, etc.), web addresses, and bookmarks. Your instructor will give you a brief overview, but surfing yourself is the best way to learn.
The other supplement is a CD-ROM photo atlas that was included in your text. This requires a computer with Windows 95 or Mac System 7.x. To view the images you need to download a copy of Quicktime for your PC or Mac. The web address for Quicktime is http://quicktime.apple.com or http://www.apple.com. For full instructions on this process there is a read me file on the photo atlas which explains the process. Once you have a copy of Quicktime, you can view the images on the disc. The photos are listed in a hierarchical manner. To view a photo you must know the division, class, order, family, genus, and species. This process is done by simply opening the file of your choice until you reach a photo. Photos must then be closed and a new image can be opened. If the hierarchical order of a plant that you wish to view is unknown, a program called Paradox 7 can be used. This is automatically downloaded onto your computer with Quicktime. Paradox 7 allows you to type the genus or species and displays the path through the hierarchy. By clicking on view, the image will be displayed.
Note: This is a broad overview of how to use these tools. A great deal of detail is left out. Your lab instructor will fill in the details and answer any questions you may have.