FW 3020
Forest & Landscape Ecology
In the woods we return to reason and faith
~Ralph Waldo Emerson~

Instructor:
Dr. Kurt S. Pregitzer
162 Horner Hall, SFRES

Phone: 487-2396

email:kspregit@mtu.edu

Office Hours:
 Mon. & Wed.
11:00-12:00 a.m.m or anytime by appointment

 Text:
Forest Ecology, 1998. Burton V. Barnes, Donald R. Zak, Shirley R. Denton and Stephen H. Spurr. John Wiley & Sons, 4th ed.

Lecture Time & Location:
Monday, and Wednesday
10:05-10:55 am
Room G002, Hesterberg Hall

Lab Time & Location: Monday or Tuesday
2:05-4:55 PM
Room 146,
Hesterberg Hall

Syllabus
Web Reading Assignments
Introduction to Forest Ecosystems
Introduction & Overview of the Earth's Vegetation
Disperal, the Seed Bank, Dormancy, & Germination
Understory Tolerance
The Classical Concept of Succession
Stages of Secondary Succession in Forests
Competition & the Niche Concept
Introduction to the Concept of Landscape Ecology
Soil & Soil Water; Water Relations & Drought Tolerance
Fire Ecology
Gap Dynamics
Hurricanes
Tornadoes
Wave Regeneration
Historical Development of Forests
Succession II
Tree Structure and Growth
Photosynthesis
Carbon Uptake and Environmental Constraints on Photosynthesis
Resource Availability & Carbon Allocation
Ecosystem Function; Organic Matter & Energy Flow
Introduction to Nutrient Cycling
The Nitrogen Cycle
Ecosystem Classification
Animals in Forested Ecosystems
Insect-Forest Interactions
  Plant Populations & Genecology
  Genetic Differences Among Populations of Trees
  Ecology of Tropical Rain Forests
  Biological Diversity
  Seed Production and Fertility Schedules
  Longleaf pine: A Case Study
  Mountain Vegetation

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