Plant Science: An Introduction to Botany | Wondrium

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When flowering plants appeared on Earth, they literally took over the planet. They remain the most dominant form of plant life on Earth, with the help of animals, which disperse and pollinate them. Be sure to stop and smell the roses, because the roses sure aren't stopping for us.

This video is episode 12 from the series Introduction to Plant Science: An Introduction to Botany, presented by Catherine Kleier.

Table of Contents:

00:00 The Rapid Evolution of Flowers Confounds Botanists
02:55 Flowers Mysteriously Dominate Flora
04:23 Research Techniques Evolve to Clarify Ancient Flowers
07:30 Animal Dispersal and Pollination Top Flower Explosion
09:01 Helpful Mnemonic of Botanist Taxonomy
10:51 Latin Binomial Stems From Genus and Specific Epithet
12:50 Taxonomy and Systematics Help Evolve Botanics
14:06 Molecular Evidence Suggests Oldest Flowering Plant
16:48 Flower Anatomy Helps Categorize Plant Families
20:15 Monocots and Dicots Reveal Extraordinary Variation
23:46 Dicots Become Eudicots When Basal Angiosperm Separate
25:20 Shape, Color, and Inflorescence Classify Families
28:18 Male and Female Parts Are Prime Classification Factor
28:43 Flower Color About More than Reproduction
30:06 Flower Size and Smell Occasionally Work Together

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[ericmoulton]

I studies Botany for 3 yrs. This video would have been about half of my course. I love the succinct informative delivery and I love flowers

[abooswalehmosafeer]

Passion in a teacher is attention in the learner, even dull one like myself!Thanks.

[SuperManning]

These are all the answers to questions I have on a daily basis! I find myself constantly comparing flowers and flower parts and then being frustrated at not being able to talk about them because I don’t have the vocabulary or even the basic knowledge needed. Now I’m going to be armed and dangerous—armed with enough vocabulary to be dangerously dull at a cocktail party. But the enthusiasm of this great professor has shown me how to overcome that as well! Thanks!

[marieknipfer]

Absolutely love this professor. Wish I'd had her for Botany years ago.

[gracesichula]

I like the way the lecture has been presented. you're not just a lecturer but a real teacher by profession, i really like it and am helped a lot. THANK YOU!

[Sly-Moose]

I love how unnecessarily energetic this woman is. XD

[sizzlemeats]

I got a job in cultivation and to understand the ladies more here I am. Thank you for helping me continue my education in something I enjoy

[jocelynnlauretta]

This is really interesting! I’ve always wanted to study Botany, and this is great!

[DCTTG]

Recently discovered I have an interest in botany and wanted a simple video to start off with, and you really did great with this video as an introductory! Thank you sm

[RoccoWorldDomination]

What an excellent orator! I love botany so much and there isn't as much material on it as there is for zoology. I hope she's getting paid well! She deserves it.

[ajelly]

This video was a godsend for my botany course that has a crappy professor. Thank you!!

[HiteshKumar-woke]

Watching this video I want to know how intelligent species of teachers evolved so fast and all of a sudden.
Very interesting and enjoyable way of explaining..I enjoyed each and every second and rewinded back many times to thoroughly have a deep understanding...

[janelloyler]

We use these lessons for my daughter and she said she really enjoyed the video.

[akiradavis]

Far out, I can listen to her speak about botany all day. Awesome video.

[gilbeegee]

My college doesn’t offer botany but I think I want to major in it, so studying as much as possible before I decide and transfer. I’ve always loved plant sciences, though if this doesn’t work out marine biology would be my second choice. I could always double/triple major or minor too. Thanks for the video lovely! Your enthusiasm is contagious!!!

[baw]

Ok so, I wanna be a botanist because of a video I clicked on at 2:00 am

[tinaysss]

I am a student taking Botany subject, watching this make the subject more interesting 🙂☺️. Thank for this video..

[numbrr.]

Really brought school to me. Lol reminds me of that feeling when you are listening to your teacher nerd out. Enjoyed it.

[phongphong]

I love flowers, trees and all plants. Therefore, I love this teacher.

[tierneyrosenstock]

you showed a pea (fabaceae) for the asters and another orchid (Dendrobium) for the fabaceae