All of these components of forests interact across scales of space and time.
Some forests have unique species or structures.
This course examines the features common to all forests, and those unique cases that illustrate the importance of site-specific factors in determining the structure, function, and future of a forest. Almost all forests are moderately to heavily influenced by humans, and the course will include human aspects of forest ecology. Ideas and information 2. Process and patterns 3. Scales in time and space 4.