Overview
Plant and fungal diversity with an emphasis on New Zealand species, the processes that drive species diversification, and methods for exploring and describing evolutionary relationships among species.
The diversity of land plants and fungi from the level of genes to biomes is explored using a range of hands-on techniques, with a particular emphasis on the New Zealand flora and species of value to human society.
This paper is essential for students majoring in Botany, highly relevant to Ecology and Plant Biotechnology majors and anyone interested in understanding or being able to identify plants and fungi.
About this paper
| Paper title | Plant and Fungal Diversity |
|---|---|
| Subject | Botany |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,318.20 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- One of BIOL 112, BIOL 113, BIOL 123, BTNY 111, CELS 191, ECOL 111, HUBS 191, HUBS 192, MARI 112, PTWY 131, PTWY 132 and 18 further points from Science Schedule C
- Restriction
- BTNY 223
- Schedule C
- Science
- Eligibility
- Suitable for undergraduates, graduates and professionals of all disciplines interested in or working with plants and fungi.
- Contact
- botany@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinator: Professor Janice Lord
Lecturer: Professor David Orlovich- Paper Structure
Lectures:
- Section I (13 lectures) - Plant lifestyle diversity, ethnobotany and the New Zealand flora
- Section II (13 lectures) - Fungal diversity, systematics and molecular phylogenetics
Field Trips:
- Weekend day trip to Mt Cargill Scenic Reserve (involves some hiking)
Laboratories:
- Diversity of seed plants, ferns, bryophytes and lichens
- Wood, leaf and flower structure and function
- Discovering fungal diversity
- Cultivation of fungi
- Teaching Arrangements
- 24 Lectures (or equivalent)
12 Labs - Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper. However, the following are recommended readings:
Deacon J 2006. Fungal Biology. 4th Edition. Blackwell Publishing.
Evert RF, Eichhorn AE 2013. Raven Biology of Plants. 8th Edition. New York: WH Freeman and Company Publishers.
Judd WS, Campbell CS, Kellogg EA, Stevens PF, Donoghue MJ 2007. Plant Systematics: A Phylogenetic Approach. 3rd Edition. Sinauer Associates, Inc., Sunderland, Massachusetts.
- Course outline
- View the course outline for BTNY 202
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes - Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate in-depth understanding of the central concepts, theories and current areas of research.
Overview
Plant and fungal diversity with an emphasis on New Zealand species, the processes that drive species diversification, and methods for exploring and describing evolutionary relationships among species.
The diversity of land plants and fungi from the level of genes to biomes is explored using a range of hands-on techniques, with a particular emphasis on the New Zealand flora and species of value to human society.
This paper is essential for students majoring in Botany, highly relevant to Ecology and Plant Biotechnology majors and anyone interested in understanding or being able to identify plants and fungi.
About this paper
| Paper title | Plant and Fungal Diversity |
|---|---|
| Subject | Botany |
| EFTS | 0.15 |
| Points | 18 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (On campus) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for 2027 have not yet been set |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- One of BIOL 112, BIOL 113, BIOL 123, BTNY 111, CELS 191, ECOL 111, HUBS 191, HUBS 192, MARI 112, PTWY 131, PTWY 132 and 18 further points from Science Schedule C
- Restriction
- BTNY 223
- Schedule C
- Science
- Eligibility
- Suitable for undergraduates, graduates and professionals of all disciplines interested in or working with plants and fungi.
- Contact
- botany@otago.ac.nz
- Teaching staff
Course Co-ordinator: Professor Janice Lord
Lecturer: Professor David Orlovich- Paper Structure
Lectures:
- Section I: Plant diversity, ethnobotany and the New Zealand flora
- Section II: Fungal diversity, systematics and molecular phylogenetics
Field Trips:
- Weekend day trip to Mt Cargill Scenic Reserve (involves some hiking)
Laboratories:
- Diversity of seed plants, ferns, bryophytes and lichens
- Wood, leaf and flower structure and function
- Discovering fungal diversity
- Cultivation of fungi
- Teaching Arrangements
This course comprises:
- 24 Lectures (or equivalent)
- 12 Labs
- Textbooks
Textbooks are not required for this paper. However, the following are recommended readings:
- Deacon, J. W. (2006). Fungal Biology (4th ed.). Wiley-Blackwell.
- Evert, R. F., & Eichhorn, A. E. (2012). Raven Biology of Plants (8th ed.). WH Freeman.
- Judd, W. S., Campbell, C. S., Kellogg, E. A., Stevens, P. F., & Donoghue, M. J. (2007). Plant Systematics: A Phylogenetic Approach (3rd ed.). Sinauer Associates.
- Course outline
- View the course outline for BTNY 202.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Lifelong learning, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Research.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes - Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this paper will demonstrate in-depth understanding of the central concepts, theories and current areas of research.
- Assessment details
Section I Plant Diversity, is assessed via a field exercise, a plant diversity assignment and a two-hour exam before the mid-semester break.
Section II Fungal Diversity, is assessed via a fungal diversity project and a two-hour exam in the end of year examination period.