● 課程說明(Course Desc<x>ription)
<br>Pteridophytes, ferns and lycophytes, contain the second largest lineage 
<br>among land plants, but their biology is poorly understood compared to that 
<br>of seed plants, a model organism concentrated lineage. An improved 
<br>understanding of pteridophyte biology provides the key to uncovering 
<br>mysteries behind the evolutionary history of plants. In this lecture, we are 
<br>going to focus on several important biological issues that are much unique 
<br>in pteridophytes by reading assigned textbook chapters and other scientific 
<br>literature.
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<br>● 指定用書(Text Books)
<br>Current Advances in Fern Research by Helena Fern&#225;ndez, Springerli<x>nk (2018)
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<br>● 參考書籍(References)
<br>Selected recent papers from high profile journals such as Science, Nature, 
<br>PNAS, New Phytologists, MPE, GBE, American Journal of Botany, American Fern 
<br>Journal etc.
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<br>● 教學方式(Teaching Method)
<br>All students are required to read all assigned chapters and papers and then 
<br>participate in classroom discussion.
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<br>● 教學進度(Syllabus)
<br>Topics
<br> LIFE HISTORY
<br>  Gametophyte generation
<br>  Sporophyte generation
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<br> REPRODUCTIVE MODE
<br>  Gametophytic pheromone
<br>  Apomixis
<br>  Apospory
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<br> PHENOLOGY
<br>  Sporing phenology
<br>  Leaf life span
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<br> ECOPHYSIOLOGY
<br>  C3 and CAM
<br>  Desiccation tolerance
<br>  Nutrient relations
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<br> SYSTEMATICS & DIVERSITY
<br>  Phylogeny
<br>  Classification systems
<br>  Diversity in Taiwan
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<br> GENOME BIOLOGY
<br>  Plastome
<br>  Nuclear genome
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<br>Schedule:
<br>Week 1~3: Life history
<br>Week 4~6: Reproductive mode
<br>Week 7~8: Phenology
<br>Week 9~11: Ecophysiology
<br>Week 12~14: Systematics & diversity
<br>Week 15~18: Genome biology
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<br>● 成績考核(Evaluation)
<br>Class performance: 20%. Assigned presentation: 20%. Attendance: 60%
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