DendrologyAutecology: Fall 2000 Course Introduction

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Dendrology/Autecology Fall 2000Course
Introduction

• People
• Goals
• Format
• Requirements
• Lab schedule
• Field trip schedule
• Papers, tests and exercises

2
Dendrology/Autecology Fall 2000Introduction to
the PNW

• Climate Characteristics List critical ones
• Climate Pattern
• Rain and Snow
• El Nino
• La Nina
• PDO
• Stream behavior
• Westside river (e.g., Snoqualmie)
• Eastside river (e.g., Yakima)

Stream discharge
Sept 30
Oct 1
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Dendrology/Autecology Fall 2000

• Geological history
• Soils
• Disturbance regimes
• Vegetation patterns and species characteristics
• Production ecology