Advanced Courses in Plant Biology These major elective courses emphasize comparative structure, function, and development. Classes involve several field-oriented and collection-based activities. Photograph Biology majors in the Winter 2004 Plant Physiology involved in a plant development lab.

Course	Title	Credits	Professor	Description
Bi331	Plant Physiology	4	Dr. Guralnick	An examination of the physiological processes and mechanisms involved in plant nutrition, photosynthesis, assimilation of organic and inorganic materials, energy balance, water requirements, growth factors and organismic control. Two lectures, two 3-hour laboratory periods. Prerequisites; Bi 213 and Ch 223 or consent of instructor.
Bi371	Structure of Seed Plants	4	Dr. Dutton	Morphology, anatomy and reproduction of seed plants from an evolutionary perspective. Two lectures, two 3-hour laboratory periods. Prerequisite: Bi 213 or consent of instructor.
Bi321	Systematic Field Botany	4	Dr. Dutton	A course designed to give practical experience in the identification of common plant families and species of the Willamette Valley. Includes the learning of major characteristics of plant families from a phylogenetic perspective and the use of tools for plant identification. Field collections that emphasize careful observation and records of ecological relations as plants are collected and field trips to selected sites are required. Three lectures plus one 3-hour laboratory periods. No pre-requisite, but Bi103 or Bi213 recommended.
Bi454/554	Plant Ecology May substitute for Ecology core requirement.	4	Dr. Guralnick	Fundamentals of plant ecology, population dynamics, seed and pollination ecology, mutualism, competition, predation, colonization and extinction, breeding sytems, ecological genetics and physiological ecology. Lab teaches techniques to study plants and illustrate lecture materials. Pre-requisite:  Any botany or ecology course, or consent of the instructor.