Botany / Forestry 402: Dendrology

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Syllabus - Fall Semester 2006
2 credits

Instructor: Dr. Catherine Woodward, 338 Birge Hall
TA: Stephanie McFarlane, 342 Birge Hall, 265-4523

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. Lecture powerpoints will not be posted online until the last two weeks of class prior to the final exam.

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

Weekend Field Trip : SATURDAY, SEPT. 16, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Baraboo Hills & Wisconsin River region
Meet at loading dock behind Birge Hall (B3 level)

Texts and other materials (available at UW Bookstore):

1. Barnes, B. & W. Wagner, Michigan Trees: A guide to the trees of the Great Lakes region. University of Michigan Press.
2. Cope, E. A. Muencher’s Keys to Woody Plants. Cornell University Press
3. A hand lens or small magnifier (10X) - located in Art Supplies, or from Forestry Suppliers (www.forestry-suppliers.com)
4. A small field notebook (waterproof “Rite in the Rain” is best)
5. A small pocketknife can also come in handy.

Learning Objectives:
• To be able to identify native Wisconsin woody plant species, and some important exotics.
• 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 learning for this course takes place in the field, attendance to field trips is mandatory. Field trips are held rain or shine – please be prepared! If you have a conflict, contact your 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.

Exams & Assignments:

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)