Department of Forestry & Natural Environment Management
Forest Botany (Trees & Shrubs)
Course Content
Morphological diagnostic features, general description, biological requirements,
geographical distribution of forest trees and shrubs in Greece, and important, from a
forestry point of view, alien forest trees. Species and subspecies identification using keys
and stereoscopes. Identification of forestry species in the field.
The Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management joined the Faculty of Plant Sciences of the AUA. The Department operates from the academic year 2019-2020 and is based in Tthe city of Karpenisi. Housed in the building facilities of the Department of Forestry and Natural Environment Management of the former Technical Scool (TEI) of Central Greece.