Title: Analyze site factors that influence species diversity.
Course: Forestry Management, Advanced (18502-II) > Section: Viewing the Forest as a Community (Ecology)

Analysis should include

- climate
  - temperature
  - moisture
  - wind
  - light
  - other weather conditions
- physiographic factors
  - topography
  - slope/aspect
  - soil factors
- biological factors
  - beneficial species and influences
  - adverse species and influences
- effects on site index.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What controls the distribution and growth of trees and other forest plants?
- Why do plant and animal species in forests differ in various geographic regions?
- What influence does site index have on a forested region?