Introduction to dendrology
What is morphology in forestry?
Forest morphology is the study of the physical characteristics of forested ecosystems, such as the size and shape of trees, the structure and composition of canopy layers, and the arrangement of vegetation types..
Dendrology – the science of woody species. Greek: dendron – a tree and logos – science. Woody plants – perennial herb with a secondary weight gain.
dendrology, also called forest dendrology or xylology, study of the characteristics of trees, shrubs, lianas, and other woody plants. Dendrology is generally considered to be a branch of systematic botany or forestry and is primarily concerned with the taxonomy of woody species.Dendrology, as a discipline of industrial forestry, tends to focus on identification of economically useful woody plants and their taxonomic interrelationships. As an academic course of study, dendrology will include all woody plants, native and non-native, that occur in a region. Dendrology is a sub-disciplines of botany and forestry It deals with the systematics (including nomenclature), morphology, phenology, ecology, geographic range, and natural history of trees and other woody plants. Dendrologists study the names of woody plants, their habits, ranges, habitats, and distinguishing characteristics.Dendrology is the study of trees and other woody plants. In Dendrology and Introduction to Tree and Shrub Identification, students learn the taxonomy, geographic range, natural history, ecological relationships, and uses of major tree and shrub families found in New England.
