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Description

FTY 101 - Introduction to Forest Resources is a week-long field course designed to introduce students to the forest and its components, its ecology, and its use by society.
 
Credit Hours:  1
Prerequisites:  None.

First-year students will meet with the instructor or their advisor during the first 6 weeks of the semester at a scheduled time.

The web page provides links for handouts and readings used in the course.

For an overview, go to the General Information web page.

Technical Requirements

Documents are in PDF format and MS Word format. If you do not have MS Word, you will need a copy of Adobe Reader on your computer. You can download a copy of the program at:

Handouts

The handouts used in the class are in MS-Word format:

FTY 101 - Syllabus

Monday Handouts:

• Compass and Boundary Location
• Trees

Tuesday

• Type Maps
• Trails

Wednesday

• Forest Ecology Inventory

Thursday & Friday

• Silviculture and Forest Products

Other Assignments

• Journal Writing Assignments
• "How to Read" Assignment
• "How to Take Notes" Assignment

Readings

All readings are in pdf format.

• Forest Trees of Maine
• Forest Trails
• Focus Species Forestry
• White Pine Silvics
• Best Management Practices for Harvesting
• Wood Products Introduction
• Saw Mills

School of Forest Resources
5755 Nutting Hall
The University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5755
Phone (207) 581-2841 | Fax: (207) 581-2875