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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
NRM 51 | Title:
WILDLND TREE/SHRUBS |
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Full Title:
Wildland Trees and Shrubs |
Last Reviewed:12/12/2023 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 2.00 | 3 min. | Lab Scheduled | 35.00 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 5.00 | | Contact Total | 87.50 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 192.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
FOR 51
Catalog Description:
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A study of the taxonomy, physiology, community and ecological relationships of trees and shrubs of the United States, with particular emphasis on California species. Analysis of the botanical and anatomical characteristics of these plants.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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A study of the taxonomy, physiology, community and ecological relationships of trees and shrubs of the United States, with particular emphasis on California species. Analysis of the botanical and anatomical characteristics of these plants.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 1981
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Area: | C
| Natural Sciences
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| B2 | Life Science | Fall 1981 | |
| B3 | Laboratory Activity | | |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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UC Transfer: | | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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C-ID: |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Both Certificate and Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Identify approximately 100 trees and shrubs from various morphological
features.
2. Use a dichotomous plant key and typical field guides effectively to
identify specimens.
3. Describe the physiology of various plant parts and their functions.
4. Classify and identify trees and shrubs based on the binomial method of
plant nomenclature.
5. Compare and contrast the various plant genus and species within the
North Coast Range and Sierra Nevada.
6. Evaluate the intrinsic and economic value of trees and shrubs and
their role in forest sustainability.
7. Distinguish among common forest community types of the Western United
States, with particular emphasis on California.
8. Determine basic ecological requirements of common forest trees and
shrubs.
9. Collect, mount, and identify plants in order to compile a plant
collection.
Topics and Scope
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I. Physiology and Morphology of Trees and Shrubs
A. Plant morphology
B. Physiology of various plant parts and their function
C. Morphology and physiology of flowering parts
II. Plant Communities and Succession
A. Autoecology of plants and its effect upon plant distribution
B. Synecology and key plant indicators
C. The effect of the environment on the distribution of plant
communities
III.Tree Growth and Function
A. Photosynthesis and the effect of light upon growth and regeneration
B. Measuring trees
C. Dendrochronology
D. Leaf morphology and characteristics
E. Taxonomy and Physiological Growth of Habits of Trees
F. Climatic effect upon trees and growth habits
H. Physiological effect upon plant communities
I. Taxonomy
1. Trees
2. Branches without leaves (fall)
IV. Taxonomy and Physiological Growth Habits of Shrubs
A. Environmental courses of shrub communities
B. Soil and moisture effects upon shrubs
C. The effect of succession on shrub communities
D. Physiological effect upon plant communities
E. Taxonomy of shrubs
V. Soils
A. Soil analysis
B. Moisture and its effects upon distribution of plants
VI. Composition and Distribution of California Ecosystems
A. Wetlands
B. Riparian Woodlands
C. North Coast forest
D. Klamath Region
E. Pinyon-Juniper
F. Sub-alpine forests
G. Oaks
H. Chaparral
I. Redwood forest
J. Douglas Fir forest
K. Closed cone forest
L. Valley Riparian
M. Foothill woodland
N. Mixed conifer
O. Giant Sequoia groves
VII. Species Identification
A. Plant keys
1. Introduction to plant taxonomic system and botanical nomenclature
2. Classification
B. Compiling a collection
Assignments:
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Representative assignments:
1. Assigned textbook readings, 15 -20 pages per week.
2. Field work: including tree & shrub species identification.
3. Compile a plant collection consisting of at least 50 properly
identified and labeled specimens.
4. Field notes from field trips.
5. Six quizzes; three lab plant identification tests; midterm and final
exam.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 10 - 20% |
Field notes. | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 10 - 15% |
Field work | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 10 - 15% |
Compile and label plant collection. | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 60 - 70% |
True/false, Matching items, Completion, Lab identification. | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 0 - 0% |
None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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How to Identify Plants. Harrington, H.D. Ohio University Press, 1997.
Introduction to California Plant Life. Ornduff, Robert. University of
California Press, 2003.
North American Trees, Fifth Edition. Preston Jr., Richard and Braham,
Richard. Iowa State Press, 2002.
Familiar Trees of North American, Western Region (Audubon Society Pocket
Guides). Franklin, Jerry N., contributor. Knopf, 1987.
Trees and Shrubs of California. Stuart, John and Sawyer, John. University
of California Press, 2001.
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