3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week.
Forest Health and Protection
Analytical Thinking
Critical Thinking
Course Description
Major insect and disease problems of forests, with an emphasis on
their recognition and management. Forest fire prevention,
detection, suppression and management.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students: Graduate students will be expected to collect two samples of
damaged trees, to diagnose the cause of each problem, and to
write up a brief report on how to manage each type of problem.
Athena Title
Forest Health and Protection
Prerequisite
(BIOL 1104 and BIOL 1104L) or (BIOL 1108-1108L) or (PBIO 1210 and PBIO 1210L) or (PBIO 1220 and PBIO 1220L)
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will be able to explain fundamental concepts of forest health, including the characteristics of a healthy forest and the potential causes of forest health problems.
By the end of the course, students will be able to identify and diagnose the likely cause of a given forest health problem based on observed symptoms and conditions.
By the end of the course, students will be able to recommend appropriate management strategies to address insect or disease challenges within forest ecosystems.
By the end of the course, students will be able to describe essential principles and practices related to wildland fire prevention, detection, and suppression.
Topical Outline
I. The concept of forest health
II. Introduction to forest entomology
III. Insect defoliators
IV. Bark beetles
V. Ambrosia beetles
VI. Wood products insects
VII. Seed orchard and nursery pests
VIII. Introduction to tree diseases
IX. Disease-causing organisms
X. Nursery diseases
XI. Root diseases
XII. Foliage diseases
XIII. Stem and branch diseases
XIV. Declines
XV. Abiotic injuries
XVI. Fire prevention, detection and suppression
XVII. Forest structure and fire behavior
XVIII. Managing wildland fire
Institutional Competencies Learning Outcomes
Analytical Thinking
The ability to reason, interpret, analyze, and solve problems from a wide array of authentic contexts.
Critical Thinking
The ability to pursue and comprehensively evaluate information before accepting or establishing a conclusion, decision, or action.
