WOOD ANATOMY AND TREE IDENTIFICATION | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

FPE 1202

Course Credit Units:

Semester:

Semester 2

Year of Study:

Year 1

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

College:

College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

School:

School of Forestry, Environmental and Geographical Sciences

Department:

Forestry Biodiversity and Tourism

Course Discipline:

Anatomy

Course Description & Objectives:

The course deals with in-depth study of the macro and micro-structure of softwoods and hardwoods. The course exposes students to comparative wood anatomy, comparing and discussing the systematic, ecological and evolutionary aspects of the wood of angiosperms and gymnosperms using light and scanning electron micrographs of wood features.

Learning Outcomes:

Identify different wood species using a hand lens and a microscope.
To apply the principles in processing and appropriate use of various wood species.

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