Forest Ecology of the Pacific Northwest 2006

40069 (UG) 5 credits Upper Division Science - First Session

40070 (MES) 4 credits - First Session

Anne Fiala, 867-6788, fialaa@evergreen.edu

 

Tu, W, Th 9-11 a.m. (lecture) Wed 1-5 p.m. (lab)

A general overview of the class handed out at Academic Fair May 17 2006 can be found HERE

The syllabus with class schedule, etc. can be downloaded HERE.

Lectures
Labs
Readings
Lecture Notes
WEEK 1 - June 27 - 29  
 
June 27 (9-11)
Reading objectives: CH 1-3
June 28 (9-11)
Reading objectives CH 14

Day One Wrap Up

Ecosystems

Vegetation Zones

Population Ecology - start

June 29 (9-11)
 

Reading objectives CH 15

WEEK 2 - July 4-6      
July 4 (9-11) HOLIDAY - But class will STILL be held.
 

Reading objectives CH 4

Discussion Article: Hansen et al. 2001

July 5 (9-11)

Reading objectives CH 5

Biogeochemistry - all (includes stuff for next lecture)

July 6 (9-11)
 

Discussion Article: Beedlow et al. 2004

 

WEEK 3 - July 11-13      
July 11 (9-11)
 

Stand Dynamics - Lecture Handouts

Succession - Lecture Handouts

July 12 (9-11)

Fire - Lecture Handouts

July 13 (9-11)
 

 

WEEK 4 - July 18- 20      
July 18
This week is the week
   
July 19
for our 3-day 2-night field trip in lieu of lab and lecture
 
July 20
  Information on content covered in our field trip
WEEK 5 - July 25 - 27      
July 25 (9-11)    

Class Presentations:

Diana Ryan Monica Hilary Catherine Carolyn Spence BobRock Jay Stephanie

July 26 (9-11)
July 26 (Lab) (1-3:30), optional review following lab
 

Solar Radiation and Wind

Soils

July 27 - Final Exam - 2 hours, comprehensive      

Links worth Checking Out

If you want information on any plant/shrub/tree species, check out the Forest Service's plant database: http://plants.usda.gov/

This site has an excellent glossary of forest ecology terms that may be of assistance if you can't find something in the text's glossary: http://www.cnr.vt.edu/for3364/ecolterms.htm

You can check out the "Big Canopy Database", which has a wealth of information on forest canopies including a glossary of terms: http://canopy.evergreen.edu/bcd

* note most files to be downloaded are PDF, so you will need Adobe Reader.
Documents will be posted as they become available, and after lectures.

If you have problems with the website contact me at: fialaa@evergreen.edu