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Introduction to Forest Biology – PLS 230 CRN 73732
Lead Instructor: David Neale
More information, contact David Neale (dbneale@ucdavis.edu)
Time and Locations:
This course is not offered for Fall Quarter, 2018, however, the seminar component is (CRN 37558).
Course Description:
Forest Biology is a cross-disciplinary topic that borrows from many of the core biological sciences. To be a forest biologist requires a familiarity with topics ranging from population genetics to ecosystem science. Our intent is to cover a broad range of forest biology topics, covering fundamentals of forest biology, but also critically examining what should be covered in a graduate forest biology course. We are seeking to engage interested students and faculty to come together to think about 21st century forest biology to create a core graduate curriculum that can be taught by 2-4 faculty, with occasional guest lectures to cover the essentials of forest biology.
Calendar for PLS 230:
Calendar ID: ucdavis.edu_80rjg43t8s7n2sdsvurco4p98g@group.calendar.google.com
Lecture Schedule:
| Physiology | ||||
| Class 1 | Intro & review key physiological background | Maciej Zwieniecki | ||
| Class 2 | Freezing injury and resistance in trees | Maciej Zwieniecki | ||
| Class 3 | Physical & biological limits to tree height | Maciej Zwieniecki | ||
| Class 4 | Causes of tree mortality by drought | Maciej Zwieniecki | ||
| Genetics | ||||
| Class 5 | Molecular Transmission and Population Genetics | David Neale | ||
| Class 6 | Landscape Genomics | David Neale | ||
| Class 7 | Quantitative Genetics and Genomics | David Neale | ||
| Class 8 | Tree Breeding | David Neale | ||
| Pathology / Entomology | ||||
| Class 9 | Intro to Forest Pathology and Entomology | Steven Seybold | ||
| Class 10 | Forest Diseases | Steven Seybold | ||
| Class 11 | Forest Insects | Steven Seybold | ||
| Class 12 | Interactions / Forest Diseases and Insects | Steven Seybold | ||
| Ecology | ||||
| Class 13 | Community Ecology / Succession | Mark Schwartz | ||
| Class 14 | Fire Ecology / Disturbance | Mark Schwartz | ||
| Class 15 | Forest Biogeography | Mark Schwartz | ||
| Class 16 | Ecosystem Ecology | Mark Schwartz | ||
| Silviculture | ||||
| Class 17 | Principles and Concepts | Malcolm North | ||
| Class 18 | Stand Dynamics | Malcolm North | ||
| Class 19 | Forest Management | Malcolm North | ||
| Class 20 | “New Forestry” | Malcolm North | ||