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SAULT COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS & TECHNOLOGY

SAULT STE. MARIE, ONTARIO

m1~~[Q)NOV0 3 1994SAL~ ~ - _'_"" ,AAY

SAULT STE. MARIE

COURSE OUTLINE

DESCRIPTIVE DENDROLOGY IICOURSE TITLE:

FOR 107-3 2CODE NO.: SEMESTER:

FORESTRY/RENEWABLE RESOURCE/FISH & WILDLIFE/PARKS & OUTDOOR RECREATION/ABORIGINAL RESOURCETECHNICIAN PROGRAM

PROGRAM:

MARK HARVEY/DON HALLAUTHORS:

NOVEMBER 1994 JUNE 1994DATE: PREVIOUS OUTLINE DATED:

APPROVED: NUV.Of1/Qcrl-DATEDEAN

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DESCRIPTIVE DENDROLOGY II FORI07-3

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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 48

I. PHILOSOPHY/GOALS:

PREREQUISITE(S): FOR102-3

Students will gain the skill of winter identification of major tree andshrub species that are representative of the forest regions and urban areasof Ontario. Students will also identify dwarf woody plants and herbscommonly found in Ontario woodlands. The silvics of tree species and theecology of plant associations will be studied to complement theidentification of plant species.

II. STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES:

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

1. Identify, in the winter conditions important deciduous tree and shrubspecies indigenous to Ontario.

2. Identify, in the winter condition, selected exotic deciduous treespecies commonly planted in Ontario.

3. Identify selected herbs in the summer condition that are representativeof important forest site types found in Central and Northern Ontario.

4. Recognize key identification features found on the stems, overwinteringbuds, foliage and flowering structures of herbs, shrubs and treescommon in Ontario.

5. List components of applied seed biology.

6. List the important silvical characteristics of major tree and shrubspecies found in Ontario.

7. Using an ecological approach, discuss the structure and development ofimportant stand types and plant associations found in Ontario.

III. TOPICS TO BE COVERED:

1. Identification of trees and shrubs in the winter condition includingseed bearing structures.

2. Identification of herbs in the summer condition.3. Silvical characteristics of selected tree species.4. Applied se~d biology.5. Morphological characteristics of stems and flowers used for plant

identification purposes.6. Forest stand development and structure from early to late succession.7. The site requirements of important plant associations of the Boreal and

Great Lakes St. Lawrence Forest Regions.8. Climatic, geological and biological characteristics of some forest

regions of Ontario.9. Demonstrate a thorough understanding of the silvical characteristics of

one northern Ontario tree species by making an oral presentation andanswering questions.

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IV. EVALUATION METHODS:

A+ - 95; A - 90; B - 80; C - 70;

Tree, Shrub and Plant identification tests.

Lecture Tests

60%.

20%

20%100%

Attendance, Participation and Oral Presentation

Students should plan on identification tests (either in lab or in thefield) virtually every week.

If a class is missed for a good reason, it is important that the studentpronptly discuss the absence with his/her instructor. If the absence isnot explained within a reasonable period of time (typically one week), thestudent will receive a grade of zero for any tests missed, and may loseattendance marks as well.

At the instructor's discretion, a rewrite test may be allowed for studentscombining participation and good attendance with a final mark in the 60 -70% range. Rewrites will normally consist of a single test (bothidentification and written material) covering the whole year's work. Thehighest grade achievable on a rewrite test is "C".

V. REQUIRED STUDENT RESOURCES:

Hall, Don 1993. Descriptive Dendroloqy, FaRI07 Study Guide, for classroomdelivery, School of Sciences & Natural Resources, Sault College, 159pp.

* Hall, Don 1993. Descriptive Dendroloqy, FaRI07 Study Guide, for DistanceEducation delivery, School of Sciences & Natural Resources, Sault College,159pp.

Hosie R. C., 1979. Native Trees of Canada, 8th. ed., Can. Forest.Ser. 380 pp.

Peterson & Mckenny, 1968. A Field Guide to Wildflowers, Houghton Mifflin,420 pp.

* Foster, S. & A. Duke. Peterson Field Guide to Medicinal Plants (EasternCentral). 1990. Houghton Miflin Publishers. ISBN 0-395-46722-5

* Kavasch, E.B. Guide to Northern wild Edibles. 1981. Hancock HousePublishing Co., Vancouver, B.C. ISBN 0-888-39-090-4

* Soper, J.H. & Heimburger, M.L. 1985. Shrubs of Ontario. Royal OntarioMuseum

(* for Distance Ecucation Students only)

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VI. ADDITIONAL RESOURCE MATERIALS AVAILABLE IN THE COLLEGE LIBRARYBOOK SECTION:

Anonymous: Seeds of Woody Plants in the United States, U.S. Dept. ofAgriculture Handbook, 450-883 pp.SD402.U5

Arnold L.N., MartinGeneral Publishing,QL756.M27 (One copydesk.

A.C., Herbert s.z.: American wildlife & Plants,500 pp.is available for library use only, ask at the main

Baldwin, K.A. and Sims', R.A. 1989. Common Forest Plants in NorthwesternOntario. Forestry Canada - O.M.N.R., NWOFTDU Thunder Bay, Onto344pp.

Fowells H.A.: Silvics of Forest Trees of the United States, U.S.Dept. of Agriculture.SD395.U5

Grimm W.C.: Recoqnizinq Native Shrubs, Stackpole Penn. 1966QK481.G8

Harlow Harrar & White: Textbook of Dendroloqy, 6th ed., McGraw Hill,510 pp.QK481.H32

Peterson & Mckenny, 1968. A Field Guide to Wildflowers, Houghton Mifflin,420 pp.

Sims, R.A., Kershaw, H.M, and Wickware, G.M. 1990. The Autecoloqy of MaiorTree species in the North Central Reqion of Ontario. N.W. Onto For. Tech.Dev. unit, O.M.N.R., Thunder Bay, Onto - For. Dan. Sault Ste. Marie, OntoCOFRDA REP. 3302 NWOFTDU TECH. REP. 48 126pp.

Soper, J.H., Heimburger, M.L., 1985. Shrubs of Ontario. Royal OntarioMuseum

VII. SPECIAL NOTES:

Safety boots, hard hats and proper winter clothing are required for alloutdoor lab work.

Students with special needs (e.g. physical limitations, visualimpairments, hearing impairments, learning disabilities) areencouraged to discuss required accommodations confidentially with theinstructor.

Your instructor reserves the right to modify the course as he/shedeems necessary to meet the needs of students.

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LIST OF SMALL SHRUBS AND HERBS - FORIO?

WHITE PINE

.- Large-leaved AsterStarflowerTwinflowerSpring-beautyDwarf RaspberryGaywingsMoccasin FlowerPoison Ivy

WHITE PINE HEMLOCK YELLOW BIRCH

Currants & GooseberriesGoldthreadWood SorrelSweet-fernOne-flowered WintergreenDogtooth violet

MISCELLANEOUS

Ox-eye DaisyBog LaurelCommon YarrowPearly EverlastingThree-toothed CinquefoilSpreading DogbaneWild Red RaspberryFireweedColumbineOrange HawkweedWild RoseSmall CranberryThree Leafed False Solomon's

Seal

HARDWOODS

False Solomon's sealRose Twisted-stalkSolomon's sealIndian Cucumber-rootwild sarsaparillaFragrant BedstrawPartridgeberryWhite TrilliumNodding TrilliumDutchman's breechesBlue, Purple, White &Yellow Violets

Aster macrophyllusTrientalis borealisLinnaea borealisClaytonia carolinianaRubus pubescensPolyqala paucifoliaCypripedium acauleRhus radicans

Ribes spp.Coptic qroenlandicaOxalis montanaComptonia pereqrinaMoneses unifloraErythronium americanum

Chrysanthemum leucanthemumKalmia polifoliaAchillea millefoliumAnaphalis marqaritaceapotentilla tridentataApocynum androsaemifoliumRubus idaeusEpilobium anqustifoliumAquileqia canadensisHieracium aurantiacumRose acicularisVaccinium osycoccos

Smilacina trifolia

Smilacina racemosaStreptopus roseusPolyqonatum pubescensMedeola virqinianaAralia nudicaulisGalium triflorumMitchella repensTrillium g£andflorumTrillium cer~uumDicentra cucullaria

Viola spp.

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LIST OF SMALL SHRUBS AND HERBS - FOR107-2-

SPRUCE-WHITE BIRCH - Aspen

BunchberryWild Lily-of-the-valleyCanada AnemoneWood AnemoneShinleaf PyrolaOne-sided PyrolaSweet ColtsfootBaneberryDwarf Rattlesnake PlantainNorthern Bluebell

Cornus canadensisMaianthemum canadenseAnemone canadensisAnemone quinquefoliaPyrola ellipticaPyrola secundapetasites palmatusActaea spp.Goodyera repensMertensia paniculata

JACK PINES

Low Sweet BlueberryVelvet Leaf BlueberryCreeping SnowberryWintergreenPrince's pineTrailing ArbutusBearberryYellow ClintoniaCow-WheatStrawberry

vaccinium anqustifoliumVaccinium myrtilloidesGaultheria hispidulaGaultheria procumbensChimaphila umbel lataEpiqaea repensArctostaphylos uva-ursiClintonia borealisMelampyrum lineareFraqaria virqiniana

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ACERACEA - THE MAPLE FAM.1LI

Suaar MapleMounta~n M.ap.1e

Striped MapleManitoba MapleNorway Maple

BETULACEAE - THE BIRCH FAMILY

Yellow BirchWhite BirchSpeckled AlderGreen AlderHop-HornbeamBeaked Hazelnut

FAGACEAE - THE BEECH FAMILY

BeechBur OakRed Oak

OLEACEl~ THE OLIVE FAMILY

White AshRed AshBlack Ash

TILIACEAE- THE LINDEN FAMILY

Basswood

ROSACEAE - THE ROSE FAMILY

Black CherryChoke CherryPin CherryCanada PlumAppleMountain - Ash

HawthornServiceberry

Acer saccharum

AcerAcerAcer

~----..pensylvanicumnequndoplatanoides

Betula alleqhaniensisBetula papyriferaAlnus ruqosaAlnus viridisOstrya virqinianaCorylus cornuta

Faqus qrandifoliaQuercus macrocarpaQuercus rubra

Fraxinus americanaFraxinus pensylvanicaFraxinus niqra

Tilia americana

Prunus serotinaPrunus virqinianaPrunus pensylvanicaPrunus niqraMalus spp.Sorbus americana &Sorbus decoraCrataequs spp.Amelenchier spp.

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LIST OF TREES AND SHRUBS - FORI07- 2

SALICACEAE THE WILLOW OR POPLAR FAMILY

willowTrembling AspenLargetooth AspenBalsam PoplarEastern CottonwoodSilver PoplarLombardy PoplarCarolina Poplar

Salix spp.Populus tremuloidesPopulus qrandidentataPopulus balsamiferaPopulus deltoidesPopulus albaPopulus niqraPopulus ~ canadensis

ULMACEAE THE ELM FAMILY

White ElmRock ElmSlippery Elm

THE VIBURNUMS

Ulmus americanaUlmus thomasiiUlmus rubra

Highbush CranberryWild RaisinNannyberry

viburnum trilobumviburnum casinoidesViburnum.lentaqo

THE DOGWOODS

Red OsierAlternate-Leaved Dogwood

Cornus stoloniferaCornus alternifolia

OTHER NORTHERN ONTARIO SHRUBS

Labrador TeaLeatherleafRed-berried ElderStaghorn SumacBush HoneysuckleSmooth SumacMountain HollyWhite SpiraeaBuffalo Berry

Ledum qroenlandicumChamaedaphne calvculataSambucus pubensRhus typhinaDiervilla loniceraRhus qlabraNemopanthus macronataSpiraea albaShepherdia canadensis

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