Course Description
Ecological and physiological processes influencing establishment, growth, and development of trees and forest stands with particular emphasis on forest types of Southeastern United States; influence of resource availability on forest stand productivity; physical and biochemical processes associated with tree function, including water relations, mineral nutrition, transport and translocation, photosynthesis, respiration; internal and environmental factors regulating tree growth and development. Emphasis is given to practical applications and implications for ecosystem function. Graduate students receive additional training in research methods, experimental design, hypothesis testing and data analysis in support of their individual graduate programs.
Fall 2026
Instructors
Meeting Patterns
Classes Start:
August 17, 2026
Classes End:
December 1, 2026
Location:
02104 Biltmore Hall
Class Days:
M W F
Class Start Time:
11:45am
Class End Time:
12:35pm
Course Information
Class Type:
Lecture
Credits:
3.00
Restrictions:
Prerequisite: CH 101 and FOR 261 and FOR 204
