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academics 1:56 Forestry students learn through hands-on experience

By:

Ray Meese

14 Oct 2021 504

Students in Carolyn Copenheaver's Forest Ecology and Silvics class are learning a measuring technique that allows them to determine the number of trees per acre. Additionally, students learn about the environmental factors affecting the establishment, growth, and development of forests; silvical characteristics of trees; forest community structure and function; and forest ecosystem analysis.