CON-224 Dendrology and Field Botany

Field study, identification and natural history of plant communities with an emphasis on important forest tree species.

Cross Listed Courses

Practice plant identification skills using dichotomous keys for major plant groups (e.g. woody plants, wildflowers, ferns, mosses).
Describe morphological features (vegetative and reproductive) of major plant groups (e.g. woody plants, wildflowers, ferns, mosses).
Create portfolio of herbarium specimens.
Apply fundamental species concepts (description and ecology) to larger biome scale patterns.
Evaluate woody plant utilization by humans and wildlife.

Environmental Conservation and Horticulture

Field study, identification and natural history of plant communities with an emphasis on important forest tree species.

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Fall, Spring

Practice plant identification skills using dichotomous keys for major plant groups (e.g. woody plants, wildflowers, ferns, mosses).
Describe morphological features (vegetative and reproductive) of major plant groups (e.g. woody plants, wildflowers, ferns, mosses).
Create portfolio of herbarium specimens.
Apply fundamental species concepts (description and ecology) to larger biome scale patterns.
Evaluate woody plant utilization by humans and wildlife.

Plant classification
Scientific nomenclature
Vegetative and reproductive morphology
Identification keys
Important forest trees (natural history, phenology, ecology, phytogeography
Winter tree identification
Forest tree associates (shrubs, veins, herbaceous plants, ground cover species)
Natural community classification emphasizing the eastern deciduous forest biome
Special topics (e.g., old growth forests, dendrochronology, tree restoration projects)