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Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Palaeobotany
This course will enable the students to-
- To provide theoretical and practical knowledge on biology and diversity of Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms.
- To study the structural, developmental and economic aspects of Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms.
- To develop understanding on the structural and reproductive diversities, physiology and ecological interactions of Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms.
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BOT202 |
Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Palaeobotany |
On completion of this course, the students will be able to; CO24: Remembering and understanding the general characters and classification of Gymnosperms and Pteridophytes. CO25: Identify and summarize the important features of stelar evolution in Pteridophytes, heterospory and origin of seed habit. CO26: Demonstrate knowledge about the significance of developing an understanding on morphology, anatomy and reproduction in Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms CO27: Representing and Interpreting the life history and Economic importance of Gymnosperms and Pteridophytes. CO28: Summarizing and comparing the methods of fossilization and fossil plants |
Class lectures Seminars Tutorials Group discussions and Workshops Question Framing
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Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
Pteridophytes I: General characters, classification, telome theory, stelar system, apogamy, and apospory. Origin of seed habit and heterospory, leptosporangiate and eusporangiate type of development
Gymnosperm I: General characters, classification, evolution of Gymnosperms, Distribution in India, Affinities of gymnosperms with Angiosperms and Pteridophytes, Economic importance
Pteridophytes II: Important characters, classification, structure, economic importance and life history of: Psilopsida: Psilotum ; Lycopsida- Lycopodium; Sphenopsida: Equisetum; Pteropsida: Marsilea
Gymnosperm II: Important characters, classification, structure, economic importance and life history of: Cycadopsida: Cycas; Coniferopsida: Pinus; Gnetopsida: Ephedra
Palaeobotany: Fossilization, geological time scale, fossil pteridophytes: Rhynia, Lepidodendron, fossil gymnosperms: Glossopteris, Williamsonia
- Bhatnagar, SP and Moitra, A. 1996. Gymnosperms. New Age International (Pvt.) Ltd., New Delhi.
- Chamber Lain, C.J. Gymnosperms: Structure and Evolution .CBS Publishers and Distributors, New Delhi.
- Moitra, A. 2003. Gymnosperms. New Age International (Pvt.) Ltd.New Delhi.
- Parihar, NS. 1996. Biology and Morphology of Pteridophytes. Central Book Depot, Allahabad.
- Purohit and Vyas. 1997. A Text Book of Gymnosperms. Ramesh Book Depot, Jaipur.
- Sharma, OP. 1990. Text Book of Pteridophyta. McMillan India Ltd., New Delhi.
- Sporne, KR. 1965. The Morphology of Gymnosperms. Hutchinson and Co. Ltd., London.
- Vasishtha, PC. 2004. Gymnosperms Vol.V. S. Chand & Co., Delhi.
- Singh, H. 1978. Embryology of Gymnosperms. Encyclopaedia of Plant Anatomy X. Gebruder Bortraeger, Berlin.
- Smith, GM. 1971. Cryptogamic Botany, Vol. II Bryophytes and Pteridophytes. Tata McGraw Hill Publishing Co., New Delhi.
- Sporne, KK. 1991. The Morphology of Pteridophytes. BI Publishing Pvt. Ltd., Bombay.
- Stewart, WN and Rathwell, GW. 1993. Paleobotany and the Evolution of plants. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
- Trivedi, PC; Sharma, N; Dhanker, RS and Gupta, S. 2003. Diversity of Microbes and Cryptogams. Ramesh Book Depot, Jaipur.
- Vasishtha, PC. 2004. Gymnosperms Vol.V. S. Chand & Co., New Delhi.
