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FRST 351  Forest Pathology

An introduction to the major forest tree diseases in B.C., including life cycles, damage, identification, nomenclature, and methods of control.  Prerequisite knowledge of forest ecology, plant physiology and dendrology is an asset.  This course focuses on the significant forest pathology agents in the forests of British Columbia.  This includes coverage of fungal pathogens, parasitic plants, wildlife, and other biotic and abiotic agents. The detection, assessment and treatment of major economic pests within these groups are covered in detail. (2:0:2)

Notices (remember to press F5 on occasion)

Quizzes:

 

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Notes on the Final

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ID Test
 

Assignments:

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Assignment 1 - Abiotic - due Oct 19th

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"Non-Assignment" - Decay

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Assignment 2 - Root Disease - due Nov 4th

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"Non-Assignment" - ID - Diagnostics

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Assignment 3 - due December 7th

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Disease Collection - due November 30th

 

 

Lecture Resources

 

Terms & Concepts

 

Conks to Know

 

Course Outline   ... Schedule

 

Disease Collection

 

Marks-to-Date - Final marks

 

 

Fungal News

Mistletoe (Iscador) & Cancer

Rust as a Bio-weapon

A Tale of Three Trees

Dutch Elm Disease Vaccine (2009)

Sanitation

Chestnut Blight

Ganoderma coffee

Magical Mushrooms

Ganoderma oregonense

Fungi video - thanks Paul

Disease Fighters - National Geographic

Fungi & Small Pox ... interesting

Fungus Bio-diesel - hope for Bryan's truck

Remediate Oilsands - Alberta/Saskatchewan

Largest Organism - Armillaria

They shoot trees, don't they? - Biodiversity

 

 

Forest Pathology Sites:

bullet Forest Pathology Glossary
bullet Forest Pathology - an excellent online textbook !!
bullet Forest Pathology 101 - CFS site
bullet Common Tree Diseases of BC
bullet Forest Pathology Web Sites -  from the University of Maine
 
bullet Forest Health Free Growing Criteria
bullet Forest Health Codes - MOF 3-digit codes
bullet Forest Tree Codes
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Tree Book

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Disease

General Forest Health Sites:

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Forest Health Training Portal - MOF

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Tree Doctor

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H-Forest - with a few clicks you can download the Forest Pest Leaflets (pdf)

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Forest Pest Mgmt - forest health chapter from UBC Handbook

bullet Field Guide to Forest Damage in British Columbia
bullet Forest Insect & Disease Mgmt Guide - USFS - great site!
bullet USDA FIDL's - US Forest Service Leaflets
bullet Field Guide to Disease & Insect Pests in Idaho & Montana
bullet Western Forest Insect & Disease

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