Content requires a lot of memorizing scientific names. Anzinger speaks FAST during lectures, offers a lot of extra information. Do not feel pressure to write everything down. She actually often tells you outright what she expects you to know for midterms and lab exams. Sprinkled in kernels of ecology and labs spent walking around campus are a lot of fun (bring a raincoat every lab). You get out what you put in

Tree/shrub taxonomy 1st 1/2 of class is PNW, second have is mostly eastern US

Very reasonable with grading, setting expectations

Lab exams focus on plant ID'ing. midterm 1 focuses on broader description of forest biomes and their general location. midterm 2 focuses on tree families and eastern temperate deciduous forests.