Pine-oak forest managed by the Zapotec Indians in the Sierra Norte Mountains FES 703a Growth and development of forest stands . This course explores how forest stands grow and develop. Knowledge of forest stand dynamics is important for aesthetic, wildlife, and timber management applications. Development processes and pathways in forest stands are investigate through lectures and laboratory projects. Emphasizes use of biological information to describe the present stand structure and make predictions of future states.
Special attention is given to the role of disturbance, both natural and anthropogenic.
Approaches to stand-level modeling are also discussed. Three hours lecture, laboratory sessions. One weekend field trip. Bruce C. Larson. FES 704a Analysis of silvicultural problems .