This course will enable the students to –
Course Outcomes (COs):
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On completion of this course, the students will be able to: CO96: Demonstrate an understanding of Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Fossils CO97: Develop critical understanding on morphology, anatomy and reproduction of Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms CO98: Understanding of plant evolution and their transition to land habitat. CO99: Demonstrate proficiency in the experimental techniques and methods of appropriate analysis of Pteridophytes and Gymnosperms CO100: To develop an understanding of various fossilized forms, their techniques of preservation and the geological environment of those times. |
Class Hours Seminars Tutorials Group discussions and Workshops Question preparation
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Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
Gymnosperm I: Introduction, general characters, classification, evolution of gymnosperms, distribution of gymnosperms in India, affinities of gymnosperms with angiosperms, pteridophytes and pteridosperms and economic importance.
Pteridophytes II: General characters, classification, structure, economic importance and life history of-
Psilopsida: Tmesipteris
Lycopsida: Selaginella, Isoetes
Sphenopsida: Equisetum
Pteropsida: Osmunda, Adiantum
Gymnosperm II: General account of gymnosperms with reference to morphology, anatomy and reproduction of the following:
Cycadales – Zamia
Ginkgoales-Ginkgo,
Coniferales - Cedrus, Araucaria
Taxales- Taxus
Ephedrales – Ephedra
Welwitschiales -Welwitschia
Gnetales - Gnetum.
Palaeobotany: Types of fossils, geological time scale.
Brief account of the following fossils: Horneophytales (Horneophyton), Psilophytales (Psilophyton) and Zosterophyllales (Zosterophyllum). Pteridospermales: (Lyginopteris); Cycadeoidales: (Cycadeoidea); Cordaitales: (Cordaites) and Pentoxylales: (Pentoxylon). Contribution of Birbal Sahani in Palaeobotany, National Institute of Palaeobotany
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Links:
[1] https://botany.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/pteridophytes-gymnosperms-and-palaeobotany-18
[2] https://gargicollege.in/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Geologic-Time-Scale.pdf
[3] https://www.biologydiscussion.com/palaeobotany/notes-on-geological-time-scale-palaeobotany/53328
[4] https://www.dnr.sc.gov/geology/pdfs/education/Geologic%20Time.pdf
[5] http://ppup.ac.in/download/econtent/pdf/Paleobotany.pdf
[6] https://mltcollege.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/palaeobotany.pdf
[7] https://www.uou.ac.in/sites/default/files/slm/BSCBO-103.pdf
[8] http://eclass.jnpg.co.in/Admin/WebDoc/pdf/Econtent_Pdf_PALEOBOTANY.pdf
[9] https://teresas.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/GYMNOSPERMS-CYCAS.pdf
[10] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280742185_The_Gymnosperms_Handbook
[11] https://www.uou.ac.in/lecturenotes/science/MSCBOT-17/Gymnosperm%20(BOT-503)%20by%20Dr.%20Prabha%20Dhondiyal-converted%20(1).pdf
[12] https://botany.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2023-2024