FRST101W: Dendrology and Introduction to Tree and Shrub Identification

Program
Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours 2 Credits 4

Dendrology is the study of trees and other woody plants. In Dendrology and Introduction to Tree and Shrub Identification, students learn the taxonomy, geographic range, natural history, ecological relationships, and uses of major tree and shrub families found in New England. Laboratory work focuses on the morphology and classification of common New England trees and shrubs. In the field, the emphasis is on identification.