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FOR 341: Forest Ecology



Sucessional forest stand in Maine. Source: KRIS Sheepscot Project.
Credits: 4
Term: Spring 2009
Lecture: MWF: 10:00am - 10:50am, 101 Peavy Hall
 
Instructor: Paul Doescher, Professor
Phone: 541-737-9401
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Office: 215 Peavy Hall
Office Hours: TBA, or by appointment.

Course Description

Basic physiological characteristics of trees, succession, climax, and related concepts. Vegetation classification. Stand structure, diversity, competition, growth, soils-forests interactions, biomass and nutrient distribution, energy relations, nutrient element dynamics, ecology of disturbances. Two-day field trip required.


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