FORS 215 - Forest Ecology

Institution:

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Subject:

Forestry

Description:

Ecological interactions among tree species, other plant and animal species, and their environment. Forest ecosystem classification; energy, nutrient, and hydrologic cycles; and site quality. Perturbations and growth, survival and forest composition; forest succession; and fire ecology. Regeneration ecology through establishment and stand dynamics. Physiological ecology, ecological strategies, and adaptations of trees.Contact Hour Distribution: 2 hours and 1 lab.(RE) Prerequisite(s): Forestry, Wildlife and Fisheries 212.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.tennessee.edu

Phone Number:

(865) 974-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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