Re: taxonomy
- To: m*@ucdavis.edu
- Subject: Re: taxonomy
- From: "* T* F* <f*@aloha.net>
- Date: Thu, 18 Mar 1999 09:19:58
Plants of the Chaperel (sp?) Biome. Noxious weeds of CA? Native weeds of
CA. Important floricultural crops? Escaped ornamentals. Seashore plants.
host plants of the Japanese Beetle. Bog/aquatic species. Escaped Aquarium
plants. Veg crops of Davis (try pressing an artichoke)
MTF
At 11:13 AM 3/18/99 -0800, you wrote:
>A challenge for the more creative members of the group?
>
>I'm enrolled in a plant taxonomy class at a local jr. college. It's a
>pretty simple class; view of few slides, key a few plants and go home.
>
> {When I taught at a jc myself I was always beset by the dilemma of
>homework. If I assigned much--say an amount comparable to what literature
>students faced at the same college--my courses didn't fill and my classes
>were cancelled. OTOH I always felt guilty because I wasn't challenging my
>students sufficiently.}
>
>The teacher has offered extra credit for a project wherein we are asked to
>press 35 specimens of different species and record genus, species, location
>and date of find. Sounds interesting so I think I'll do it. But I'd like
>to do it with style. I thought about various 'themes' I could use to make
>an interesting group:
>
>--all from one vacant lot? I'm afraid this would yield too many composites.
>
>--all natives? Nah, been done to death already.
>
>--rare species? I'm not sure I'm willing to traipse all over N.California
>in pursuit of that one Agathis is bloom and finding 35 in bloom might be
>daunting...but maybe.
>
>Anyone got any ideas?
>Jerry Heverly, Oakland, CA
>
>
Mach T. Fukada
MACh Tech Computer & Agricultural Consulting
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