This unit is designed to help science, social studies, vocational agriculture, and other teachers incorporate forest ecology concepts into their subject matter. The unit includes: (1) topic outline; (2) unit objectives; (3) background information on climate and soils, levels of a deciduous forest, age classes, food and energy relationships, forest succession, and Missouri tree associations (focusing on upland forests, floodplain forests, and woodland edges); (4) lesson plans for each of these topic areas (each plan consisting of a list of materials needed, a list of objectives, and instructional strategies); (5) a glossary; (6) a bibliography; and (7) appendices. The appendices include overhead transparency masters, a list of Basic Essential Skills Test objectives (for reading/language arts, mathematics, and government/economics) covered by the unit, a unit test (with answers), and lists of conservation education consultants and outdoor skills education specialists in Missouri. (JN)