This field-lecture course emphasizes the evolutionary and ecological relationships among important species and plant families represented in the local and regional flora. The natural history of groups of plants and plant family characteristics are the main topics of course lectures and workshops, while field labs concentrate on identifying species and investigating their habitats. Format: lectures/field trips and labs, six hours a week. Evaluation will be based on hour exams, field quizzes, a course project, and a final exam. No prerequisites. Enrollment limit: 42 (expected : 25). Preference given to seniors, Biology majors, and Environmental Studies concentrators. Satisfies distribution requirement in major.