Principles of nursery management, tree improvement, seedling quality, seedling establishment, vegetation management and site interactions. To familiarize the student with principles of plantation establishment. To assist the students understanding of the biological and economical effects of outplanting density. To familiarize the student with current site preparation techniques. To promote the students ability to think critically.
Instructor is responsive to current research and prepared classes in accordance.
Instructor is knowledgeable and confident. I enjoyed the instructors opinions. I would like to have had more discussion time. Too may points were deducted for systematic errors or minor errors - which discouraged me from making extra effort in lab reports. Overkill on spacing vs yield and too little emphasis on other important aspects of artificial regen.