BOTANY 394

Forest Pathology: Spring, 1998

I. Recommended Textbooks

A. Books:

a. Diseases of Pacific Coast Conifers-USFS handbook 521

  1. Forest disease management notes
  2. Common Tree Diseases of British Columbia

B. Books a, b, and c above require a $10.00 deposite each.

1. They will be handed out in class to those that pay the deposite;

2. The money will be available at any time but to get the money you need to turn in the books;

3. The money will be returned at the end of the course and the money refunded.

  1. NOTE: students who do not return both of the books will receive a grade of F in the course.
  2. You can obtain private copies of each book by directly contacting the publishing agency; the addresses are in each of the books.

C. Diseases of Trees and Shrubs by Sinclair et. al. (non-returnable); takes two weeks to get the books.

III. Requirements

A. Examinations

DateExamination value
1. Tu 10 Febr. Written Quiz 25
2. Sat 7 Mar Field Quiz 50 points
3. Tu 10 Mar Written Quiz 50
2. Sat 4 Apr Field Quiz 75 points
4. Tu 7 Apr Written Quiz 75
5. Sun 3 May Field Final 100 points
6. Tu 5 May Written Quiz 75
5. W 6 May Final Lab. Examination 100 points
TOTAL 550 points

B. Collection

1. Date due: On or before 30 April. (use sheet at end of syllabus).

2. When you can turn them in: anytime in the semester; in class

or during my office hours.

3. Diseases needed (all on forest trees):

10 Rots-- 3 of which have to be on living trees

4 Rusts--all on conifers and all different

3 Canker/Proliferations

6 Needle Diseases/Bud Diseases

4 Mistletoes- 3 species of Arceuthobium

1 species of Phoradendron

3 Root Diseases.

4 Corticioid Fungi

4. Requirements of Collection

a. Label needs to accompany each collection; information on label should be:

General and specific location

b. Intact, good specimens (signs) and symptom required; sharing unacceptable.

IV. Schedule

day datemonth type of test field trip/lecture laboratory topics
Tu 20 Jan Introduction, Textbook, Collection Sites & Identification,
W 21 Jan Terminology
Tu 27 Jan Indicators, Signs, Pathogens
W 28 Jan Slides and Web Page
Tu 3 Feb Root diseases
W 4 Feb Root diseases
Sat 7 FebField trip Field trip to Willow Creek and surrounding areas to observe signs, symptoms, Collecting Areas
Tu 10 FebWRITTEN QUIZ Wood Decay-Brown rots
W 11 Feb Decay of Trees
Tu 17 Feb Decay of Trees- White and Intermediate rots
W 18 Feb11th and J streets; 8-9PM
Tu 24 Feb Corticioid Fungi-Microscopic Features
W 25 Feb Decay of Trees/Genetics of Wood Decay
Tu 3 Mar Corticioid Fungi-keying genera
W 4 Mar Decay of Trees/Ecology
Sat 7 MarFIELD QUIZ; Field trip Field trip Grey's Falls (collecting); Burnt Ranch)
Tu 10 MarWRITTEN QUIZ Mistletoes
W 11 Mar Mistletoes
M-F
16-20!
Mar SPRING HOLIDAY
Tu 24 Mar Begin Rusts
W 25 Mar End Rusts
Tu 31 Mar Ascomycete/Pyrenomycete Features
W 1 Apr Needle Diseases-Macroscopic Features
Sat 4 AprFIELD QUIZ; Field trip Field trip (Hayden Flat; Big Bar Rd.); collecting
Tu 7 AprWRITTEN QUIZ Needle Diseases-Microscopic Features
W 8 Apr Endophytic Fungi
Tu 14 Apr Needle Diseases-Microscopic Features
W 15 Apr11th & J streets, Arcata at 8PM
Tu 21 Apr Cankers--keys and other features
W 22 Apr Cankers, Proliferations
Tu 28 Apr Mycorrhizae
W 29 Apr Mycorrhizae/ COLLECTION DUE
Sat 2 May
Sun 3 MayFINAL FIELD EXAMINATION Review of Test Site
Tu 5 MayWritten Quiz
W 6 MayExamination

COLLECTION BOTANY 394 (34 Listed) Name____________________

A. ROTS

1. _______________________________LIVE

2. _______________________________LIVE

3. _______________________________LIVE

4. _______________________________

5. _______________________________

6. _______________________________

7. _______________________________

8. _______________________________

9. _______________________________

10._______________________________

B. RUSTS (all on conifers and all different species)

1. _______________________________

2. _______________________________

3. _______________________________

4. _______________________________

C. CANKERS/PROLIFERATIONS

1. _______________________________

2. _______________________________

3. _______________________________

D. NEEDLE DISEASES/BUD DISEASES

1. _______________________________

2. _______________________________

3. _______________________________

4. _______________________________

5. _______________________________

6. _______________________________

E. MISTLETOES

1. PHORADENDRON_____________________

2. ARECUTHOBIUM______________________

3. ARCEUTHOBIUM________________________

4. ARCEUTHOBIUM________________________

F. ROOT DISEASES

1. _______________________________

2. _______________________________

3. _______________________________

F. CORTICIOID FUNGI

1. _______________________________

2. _______________________________

3. _______________________________

4. _______________________________

V. Grading

Grades given on percentage of total points (= 550) as follows:

100-93--A

92-90--A-

89-88--B+

87-84--B

83-80--B-

79-78--C+

77-74--C

73-70--C-

69-----D+

68-67--D

66- 0--F

Grading of Collections:

number collections % of total points in course number collections% of total points in course
25-3595% 41101%
35-40100% 42102%
43103%
44104%
45105%