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Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Christopher Barton

Christopher Barton

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Christopher Barton

Professor of Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management

Faculty
203 Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073

Last Revised: May 22nd, 2023

Course Instruction

FOR 356: Forest Soils and Hydrology (1)
Course Description: Students will learn to assess the physical environment of forested ecosystems by examining soil-plant-water relationships across a variety of landscape settings. Class will be conducted in an outdoor forest setting often in steep terrain and inclement weather.

Term(s) Taught: Spring
FOR 460: Forest Hydrology and Watershed Management (3)
Course Description: Principles and techniques involved in watershed management as it relates to the practice of forestry. Emphasis is placed on understanding the hydrologic cycle, plant-soil interactions from a land-use and landscape perspective, and the need for implementation of forestry best management practices.

Term(s) Taught: Fall

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Thomas Poe Cooper Building 730 Rose Street Lexington, KY 40546-0073