Botany / Forestry 402: Dendrology
Syllabus - Fall Semester 2009
2 credits
Instructor: Sara Hotchkiss, 353 Birge
Hall
TA: Shelley Crausbay, 347 Birge
Hall
Course website: http://learnuw.wisc.edu (login to Botany 402
using UW ID and password). The syllabus, schedule updates, maps, species lists,
and links to web resources are posted here.
Course Schedule: Lecture - Tuesdays 9:30 – 10:45 a.m., 346 Birge Hall
Lab Sec 301 - Tuesdays 1:20 - 3:50 p.m., 245 Birge
Hall
Lab Sec 302 - Wednesdays: 1:20 - 3:50 p.m., 245 Birge
Hall
Texts and other materials (available at
UW Bookstore):
1. Barnes, B. & W. Wagner, Michigan
Trees: A guide to the trees of the
2. A hand lens or small magnifier (10X) - located in Art Supplies, or from
Forestry Suppliers (www.forestry-suppliers.com)
3. A small field notebook (waterproof “Rite in the Rain” is best)
4. A small pocketknife can also come in handy.
Other useful resources:
Cope, E. A. Muenscher’s Keys to Woody Plants.
Smith, W.R. Trees and Shrubs of
Learning Objectives:
• To be able to identify native
• To know the morphology, distribution, habitat, ecology, and economic
importance of these species.
• To be familiar with the characteristic tree taxa of the world’s
major forest types.
• To understand how morphology, life history, and ecology are related to
habitat and distribution of woody plants.
• To understand the major processes of disturbance and succession and
their effects on the composition, structure and economic value of tree
communities.
Participation
policy:
Since most of this course takes place
in the field, attendance to labs is mandatory, unless you are sick. Field trips are held rain or shine –
please be prepared! If you have a conflict, contact your professor or T.A. to
obtain permission to attend the other lab section. You may not attend the other lab section
without prior authorization. Attendance in lab and lecture counts towards
your participation grade. In case of
illness, contact your professor or T.A. to arrange an alternative activity.
Exams & Assignments:
|
Grade Item |
Date |
% of total |
|
Field Quiz 1 |
Sept. 22 & 23 |
15% |
|
Field Quiz 2 |
Oct. 13 & 14 |
15% |
|
Field Quiz 3 |
Nov. 3 & 4 |
15% |
|
Assignments |
Sept. 15, Oct. 6, Nov. 3,
Nov.16 |
20% |
|
Final Exam (Lecture &
Labs) |
Dec. 15 & 16 |
25% |
|
Class Participation |
All semester |
10% |
Grading:
93-100% A
90-93% AB
83-90% B
80-83% BC
70-80% C
60-70% D
COURSE SCHEDULE - FALL 2006 (Download as PDF)
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