[[ENV 652] () ] / 2026-2027
Wood: Structure and Function
Note: this course information is for the 2026-2027 academic year, not the current academic year (2025-2026).
This course focuses on the extraordinary diversity of wood anatomy at the cellular level, and on the practice of dendrochronology that allows students to take advantage of predictable, inter-annual variability in tree growth to reconstruct environmental history. The primary focus of the course is on common northeastern trees and other commercially important timber species. A primary goal is to participate in the development of a master tree-ring chronology for the School forests. Basic statistics and a background in tree physiology and anatomy are strongly recommended.
LImited to 10 with permission from Instructor