TEACHING LINKS
This page has links to resources developed for classes and/or workshops about Somaliland’s biodiversity. They are designed for specific classes or workshops, but many will be of value in other situations. Some are intended for instructors, others for students. All are Open Access. You are free to use and/or adapt them for your needs. We would be delighted to receive feedback on their value or suggestions on how to improve them.
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Somaliland’s plant families
What it is: A list of the vascular plant families present in Somaliland, showing the number of species present and containing links to descriptions of the families and keys to the genera present in Somaliland. The information is based on the Flora of Somalia but the species numbers reflects additions to the flora since its completion. Similarly, some descriptions and keys have been modified to reflect recent taxonomic research. The list can be downloaded as a csv or PDF file.
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Flowering plant evolutionWhat it is: A presentation, with links to pdfs, on the evolution of land plants. It emphasizes the benefits of the changes that led to evolution of different groups, and why groups differ in their present abundance.
Use: Teaching plant taxonomy. Although designed for Somaliland, most of the content is equally applicable elsewhere.
