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Course · AL
Dendrology
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Dendrology is designed to increase students’ knowledge of the physiology, ecology, silviculture, scientific nomenclature, taxonomy, identification, and uses of common woody plants of Alabama – trees, shrubs, and woody vines – including native, non-native, threatened, endangered, and invasive species.
Explain the binomial system of naming plantsIdentify major forestry species with and without a dichotomous key, based upon distinguishing featuresDescribe the differences among trees, shrubs, and vinesExplain the functions of the major parts of woody plants, including roots, trunks/stems, branches, and leavesDescribe the type of fruit of major forestry speciesIdentify common forest tree pests and diseases and methods of controlExplain the concept of compartmentalization of decay in woody plantsCompare and contrast the various forest habitatsObtain, evaluate, and communicate information about the impact of changing weather patterns on forest habitatsClassify forest plants as native, non-native, or invasiveDescribe management and control methods for invasive forest speciesInvestigate the method of dispersal and intended use for intentionally-introduced invasive speciesList major local and national endangered species of woody plants and give the causes for their endangered status