Introduction to forestry -- North American forest regions -- Classification and anatomy of trees -- Physiology of trees -- Forest ecology -- Diseases and pests of trees -- Silviculture -- Measurement of forest resources -- Harvest and reforestation practices -- Fire and the forest -- Wildlife in the forest -- Water quality and watershed management -- The role of government in forestry -- Safety in the forest -- Wood construction materials -- Specialty forest products -- Plantation products and practices -- Urban forestry -- Computers and space-age forest technologies -- Tree identification.