FORESTRY 303

Principles of Forest Science

2021/2022 Term 1

Instructor Lectures

Dr. Chris Chanway Tuesday & Thursday - 11:00am-12:20pm

Faculty of Forestry Zoom on-line
Faculty of Land and Food Systems
FSC 3036; Phone: 822-3716
e-mail: chris.chanway@ubc.ca

Office Hours
Anytime but e-mail for an appointment

Instructional Objectives of FRST 303

Forestry is a complex and diverse subject area comprising the biology and ecology of plant growth as well
as management of forest ecosystems, the economics of forest trees and the interaction of these factors with
people. The goal of FRST 303 is to familiarize you with the fundamentals of tree and forest biology,
starting with seeds in the soil and culminating with the forested ecosystems that typify much of British
Columbia and other parts of the world.

Grading

Midterm Exam (Thursday October 21) 35%

Final Exam (TBA) 65%

100%
**NOTE: A list of midterm and final exam questions will be made available well in advance of exams
from which actual exam questions will be selected.** Also note, the final exam is NOT cumulative.

Reference Material:

Due to the widely varying subject material in this course, there is no single, required text. An introductory
Biology or Botany text may be a useful reference, e.g.,

Campbell, N.A. (2008) Biology. 8th Edition. Benjamin-Cummings.San Francisco. 1393p.

Raven, P.H. et al. (2005) The Biology of Plants 7th Edition. Freeman, New York. 686p.

Smith, A.M. et al. (2010) Plant Biology. Garland Science, New York. 664p.
 Tentative Lecture Schedule
Date Topic

09-09 Introduction/Course Overview

09-14 What is forestry

09-16 Thoughts on the origin of life & evolution
09-21 Biological classification
09-23 The plant cell

09-28 The plant cell (Continued)

09-30 Holiday

10-05 Seed structure, germination and dormancy

10-07 Primary growth of plants and gravity detection

10-12 Nitrogen fixation

10-14 Mycorrhizae
10-19 Secondary growth of plants
10-21 MID-TERM EXAM

10-26 Secondary growth of plants (continued)

10-28 Leaves – form and function

11-02 Leaves (continued)

11-04 Buds – role in plant growth

11-09 Autumn events, dormancy and growth cessation

11-11 Remembrance Day – No lecture

11-16 Resumption of growth – second and subsequent years growth

11-18 Second and subsequent years growth (continued)

11-23 Plant physiology – water, nutrients and photosynthesis

11-25 Plant physiology (continued)
11-30 Plant ecology – succession and biodiversity
12-02 Plant geopgraphy – forest regions

12-07 Ecosystem classification and silviculture