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School of Forestry Resources



FTY 111/112

Forests
Through Time

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Course Information
Description
Techinical Requirements
Syllabi
Registration
Useful Links
Connect to WebCT
Technical Help
Email Instructor
Assignments
Basic Principles
Introduction
Science
Biology
Tree & Plant Biology
Forest Soils
Forest Ecology
Wildlife Ecology
10,000 Years of Forest Change
Land Ethic
Spruce-Fir Forest
Tree Adaptations
Wildlife Habitats
Prior to 1900
1900-1976
1976-Present
Future Forest Products
Forest Certification
 


 

 

Forests Through Time
FTY 111&112-UMaine / ESP 111 & 112 - USM

Pine forest
Welcome!

Welcome to the web site for FTY/ESP 111 - Forests Through Time. This site provides access to material for all who are interested in learning more about forests and their roles in nature and society through time.

Students and the general public are welcomed to view the material by selecting topics in the left menu. Only people who have registered for the class can view restricted material, take quizzes, and ask questions of the instructor. Another class, FTY/ESP 112 - Forests Through Time: Discussions, provides opportunities for people to participate in expanded discussions about forests. These discussions are held at multiple locations in the state using video conferencing.

Go to the "Course Information " page for more information about the classes and to view a recording.

Forests Through Time -
Learn About:

  • Basic principles needed for understanding how forests change
  • How Maine's forests have changed over the last 10,000 years
  • Human demands on forests
    • Economic
    • Recreational
    • Impact on forest changes
  • Future demands of and changes in the forest

Forest Cover for Maine

Forest cover in Maine, 90% of the area:
Conifers in green areas, hardwoods in yellow.

 

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


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, Orono, Maine 04469
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