BS 199 - Dendrology

4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MT 121 or MT 121E and EN 101 or EN 101E or minimum acceptable test scores for placement in college-level English and math (quantitative reasoning).
Lecture Hrs. 4

Dendrology is the study of trees. More specifically, it deals with the classification (organization), morphology (form), phenology (annual cycle of events), ecology (interaction and living organisms and their environment), and geographic range of trees. This course is designed to provide the student with a basic understanding of the characteristics of trees, shrubs and woody vines of the eastern United States, with emphasis on the trees of West Virginia. The student should gain an understanding of tree identification, woodland biology and ecology, and silvics (the life history and biology of trees, characteristics and ecology of forests and how these are managed for various uses). In addition we will learn about forest soils and hydrology and how these affect woodland growth and development.
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