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NREM 480 - Applied Forest Ecology

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Fieldtrip to Mt. Ka'ala Natural Area Reserve, Island of Oahu: (a) Trematolobilia macrostachys in bloom (foreground) under an open Metrosideros polymorpha canopy (background); (b) hiking through the bog/cloud forest vegetation; and (c) Betsy Gagne (far right; NARS Commission Executive Secretary) talks to the class about management at Mt. Ka'ala NAR.

Lectures:
1/12 - Course Introduction/Overview ( 1/14 - Forests and Society (PDF)
1/19 - Forests and Society (cont'd)
1/21 - Ecosystem Concept and Forest Ecosystem Goods and Services (PDF)
1/26 - Forest Population Ecology (PDF)
1/28 - Forest Community Ecology (PDF)
  2/2 - Disturbances and Succession (PDF)
  2/4 - Abiotic Environment (PDF)
  2/9 - Soil Resource (PDF)
2/23 - Forest Production Ecology (PDF)
2/25 - Forest Production Ecology (cont'd)
  3/1 - Forest Nutrition and Biogeochemistry (PDF)
  3/3 - Forest Silviculture: Introduction (PDF)
  3/8 - Forest Silviculture: Stand Dynamics (PDF)
3/10 - Forest Silviculture: Management of Growth and Yield (PDF)
3/15 - Forest Silviculture: Systems and Methods of Regeneration (PDF)
3/17 - Forest Silviculture: Mixed Species Forestry
  4/5 - Forest Restoration (PDF)
  4/7 - Forest Restoration (cont'd)
4/12 - Forest Restoration (cont'd)
4/14 - Forest Restoration - Case Study
4/19 - Forest Conservation (PDF)
4/21 - Forest Conservation (cont'd)
4/26 - Forest Conservation (cont'd)
4/28 - Forest Conservation - Case Study