Assignment on "Forest Certification"

FTY/ESP 111/112 students : Due April 29

1. Complete viewing lecture recording, readings, and quizzes (WebCT) for Forest Certification by Tuesday, April 29. Login, select "FTY111", "Spruce-fir" folder, and Forest Certification Quiz .
   
   
2. FTY 112 / ESP 112 students ONLY: Complete the following written assignemnt by April 29. Submit answers using email (williaml@maine.edu); bring a hard copy to class.
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Assignment on "10,000 Years of Forest Change"

FTY 111/112 students : Due April 22

1. Complete viewing lecture recording, readings, and quizzes (WebCT) for Forest Change by Tuesday, April 22 (earth day!).
2. FTY 112 students ONLY: Complete the following written assignemnt by the due date. Submit answers using email (williaml@maine.edu); bring a hard copy to class.
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Assignment for Spruce/Fir Forest 1976-Present

Due April 15 for FTY 111/112 ESP 112 students (April 22 for ESP 111 students)

1. Complete viewing lecture recording, readings, and quizzes (WebCT) for Spruce/Fir Forests 1976-Present by Tuesday, April 15. Login, select "FTY111", "Spruce-fir" folder, and Spruce-Fir Present Quiz .
   
   
2. FTY 112 / ESP 112 students ONLY: Complete the following written assignemnt by April 15. Submit answers using email (williaml@maine.edu); bring a hard copy to class.
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Assignment for Spruce/Fir Forest 1900-1976: Pulp Era

Due April 8 for FTY 111/112 ESP 112 students (April 15 for ESP 111 students)

1. Complete viewing lecture recording, readings, and quizzes (WebCT) for Spruce/Fir Forests 1900-1976: The Pulp Era by Tuesday, April 8. Login, select "FTY111", "Spruce-fir" folder, and Spruce-Fir Pulp Era Quiz .
   
   Note: Required viewing – material part of basis for quiz questions.
   King Spruce.  1940.  20 minute video.  Access through home page on WebCT
   How did the process of cutting and moving the wood explain the changes that were seen in the spruce/fir forest during this time (1900-1976)?
2. FTY 112 / ESP 112 students ONLY: Complete the following written assignemnt by April 8. Submit answers using email (williaml@maine.edu); bring a hard copy to class.
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Assignment on Spruce/Fir Forests - Pre 1900

Due April 1 for FTY 111/112 ESP 112. (April 8 for ESP 111 students)

1. Complete viewing lecture recording, readings, and quizzes (WebCT) for Spruce/Fir Forests - Pre 1900 by Tuesday, April 1. Login, select "FTY111", "Spruce-fir" folder, and Spruce-Fir Pre 1900 Quiz .
   Note: Required readings – Material part of basis for quiz questions.
2. Thoreau, H.D. The Maine Woods. What species were dominant?  Which property of the soil was most obvious?  What was cut?
3. Smith, D.C.  A History of Lumbering in Maine 1861-1960. What was cut and when?  What impact did logging camps have on the forest?  Which natural disasters affected the forest?
4. FTY 112 / ESP 112 students ONLY: Complete the following written assignemnt by April 1. Submit answers using email (williaml@maine.edu); bring a hard copy to class.
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Assignment on Spruce/Fire - Trees and Wildlife

Due March 25 for FTY 111/112 ESP 112 (April 1 for ESP 111 students)

1. Complete viewing lecture recording, readings, and quizzes (WebCT) for Spruce/Fir Trees and Ecology AND Wildlife Habitat Associations by Tuesday, March 25. Login, select "FTY111", "Spruce-fir" folder, and Spruce-Fir Trees and Wildlife Quiz
2. FTY 112 / ESP 112 students ONLY: Complete the following written assignemnt by March 25. Submit answers using email (williaml@maine.edu); bring a hard copy to class.
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Assignment on "The Land Ethic"

FTY & ESP 111/112 - Due March 18

1. Complete viewing the recorded introduction and then read "The Land Ethic" by Dr. Aldo Leopold. The quiz on WebCT will be based on the reading, and you are welcomed to use the text of the paper for the quiz. All quiz questions will be displayed at one time, and the question "title" indicates from which portion of the essay the question is based. Complete the quiz by the end of Tuesday, March 18
2. FTY & ESP 112 students ONLY: Complete the following written assignemnt by the due date. Submit answers using email (williaml@maine.edu); bring a hard copy to class.
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"The Land Ethic", pages 217-241 in Leopold, Aldo. 1966. A Sand County Almanac. Oxford University Press. 269 p.

Assignment on "10,000 Years of Forest Change"

ESP 111/112 - USM students: Due March 11

1. Complete viewing lecture recording, readings, and quizzes (WebCT) for Principles of Wildlife Habitat Relationships by Tuesday, March 11.
2. ESP 112 students ONLY: Complete the following written assignemnt by the due date. Submit answers using email (williaml@maine.edu); bring a hard copy to class.
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Assignment 6

FTY 111/112 - Orono students: Due Feb. 26

1. Complete viewing lecture recording, readings, and quizzes (WebCT) for FOREST ECOLOGY by Tuesday, Feb 26.
2. FTY 112 students ONLY: Complete the following written assignemnt by the due date. Submit answers using email (williaml@maine.edu); bring a hard copy to class.
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ESP 111 - USM students: Due March 4

1. Complete viewing lecture recording, readings, and quizzes (WebCT) for FOREST ECOLOGY by Tuesday, March 4.
   

ESP 112 - USM students: Due Feb 26

1. Complete viewing lecture recording, readings, and quizzes (WebCT) for FOREST ECOLOGY by Tuesday, Feb 26.
2. Complete the following written assignemnt by the due date. Submit answers using email (williaml@maine.edu); bring a hard copy to class.
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Assignment 5

FTY 111/112 - Orono students: Due Feb. 19

1. Complete viewing lecture recording, readings, and quizzes (WebCT) for Principles of Wildlife Habitat Relationships by Tuesday, Feb 19.
2. FTY 112 students ONLY: Complete the following written assignemnt by the due date. Submit answers using email (williaml@maine.edu); bring a hard copy to class.
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ESP 111/112 - USM students: Due March 4

1. Complete viewing lecture recording, readings, and quizzes (WebCT) for Principles of Wildlife Habitat Relationships by Tuesday, March 4.
2. ESP 112 students ONLY: Complete the following written assignemnt by the due date. Submit answers using email (williaml@maine.edu); bring a hard copy to class.
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Assignment 4 due Feb. 12

1. Complete viewing lecture recording, readings, and quizzes (WebCT) for Topic 5 by Tuesday, Feb 12.
2. FTY 112 / ESP 112 students ONLY: Complete the following written assignemnt by February 12. Submit answers using email (williaml@maine.edu); bring a hard copy to class.
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Assignment due February 5:

1. Review material from the lecture recording on Topic 3.
2. Complete the Topic 3 Review quiz on WebCT
3. View the recording and readings for Topic 4: Trees and Plants.
4. Complete the WebCT quiz for Topic 4.
5. FTY 112 / ESP 112 students ONLY: Complete the following written assignment by Feb 5. Submit answers through email (williaml@maine.edu); bring a hard copy to class.
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Assignment due Jan 29:

1. Complete viewing lecture recording, readings, and quizzes (WebCT) for Topic 3: Intro. to Biology by Tuesday, Jan 29. Complete BOTH quizzes for Topic 3
2. FTY 112 / ESP 112 students ONLY: Complete the following written assignemnt by Jan 29. Submit answers through email (williaml@maine.edu); bring a hard copy to class.
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Assignment due Jan 22:

1. Complete pre-class assessments in the "Introduction" folder on WebCT by Jan 22.
2. Complete viewing lecture recording, readings, and quiz (WebCT) for Topic 1: Intro. to Maine's Forests AND Topic 2: Princ. of Science by Tuesday, Jan 22.
3. FTY 112 / ESP 112 students ONLY: Complete the following written assignemnt by Jan 22. Submit answers through email (williaml@maine.edu); bring a hard copy to class.
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