Topic 3.3: VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP

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Content

Virtual Field Trip - In the Field, At Your Desk - Episode 1: Montreal Botanical Garden


To compliment topic 3.3. on Integrated Pest Management, enclosed you will find a virtual field trip part of the new course series In the Field, At Your Desk.

This 30 minute video covers IPM policies and operations at the Montreal Botanical Garden along with some fundamental background information on the location, climate, local tree species, population and institutional history.

Enjoy this VIDEO (In the Field, At Your Desk Episode 1) Links to an external site. and feel free to reach out if you have any questions :) 


Learning Objectives

By the end of this trip, you should be able to:

    •  Learn about the context of urban forestry and IPM issues in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    •  Discover the challenges of managing pests and diseases in a nordic-climate arboretum
    •  Recognize the potential role of arborists in botanic gardens

UFOR 521, M. Hanna, 2021