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PBIO 109
Americans
and Their Forests
Forests have been our most
important source of materials, nutrition, and energy through most of American
history. They remain commercially and psychically important to us today, as
we debate clear-cutting, old growth protection, and forest fire control. How
can we sustain diverse and productive forest communities in the face of
increasing population pressure? Because forests are composed of long-lived
organisms (trees) and dominated by gradual processes, answering this question
requires a perspective of centuries. This course tracks American history in
terms of exploitation of our most important resource, and seeks to provide an
understanding of forest biology allowing intelligent decision making in the
future.
Syllabus
Course Policy
Introduction
Handouts
1 Ice Ages
2 Native Americans in the Forest
3 Europeans arrive
4 Mid-Atlantic and
Virginia
5 Moving West
6 Industrial uses of Forest
7 Lake States
8 Southern Lumber Boom
9 Pacific Northwest
10 Fire
11 Regrowth in
the East
Practice Exam 1
Exam 1 Answers
Practice Exam 2
Exam
2 Answers
Practice
Exam 3
Aerial Photo Assignment, Part 1
Aerial
Photo Assignment, Part 2
Ordering Aerial Photos
A field guide to aerial photos
Plagiarism: What it is and how to
avoid it
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