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Course ID: | FORS 4030/6030. 3 hours. | Course Title: | Regional Silviculture | Course Description: | Silviculture is the art and science of controlling the
establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of
forests to meet diverse needs and values of landowners and
society. This course will focus on silvicultural systems and
practices used on commercially important forest and stand types
in the United States and worldwide. Artificial and naturally
regenerated silvicultural systems will be covered. We will
survey silviculture as practiced in boreal, temperate,
sub-tropical and tropical regions. | Oasis Title: | REGION SILVICULTURE | Prerequisite: | FORS 4010-4010L | Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. | Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
| Course Objectives: | The objective of this three credit hour course is to provide
upper level undergraduate students and graduate students in
natural resource disciplines an understanding of major
commercial forest types throughout the world and the
silvicultural practices employed to achieve principal landowner
objectives. | Topical Outline: | Silvicultural systems (Week 1)
Silvicultural practices (Week 2)
World biomes and forests (Week 3)
- Climates, soils, forest types, species, genetic resources,
markets, objectives
- Determinants of species, productivity, and management
objectives
- World commercial forest statistics
US Regional Silviculture*
- South (Week 4)
- Appalachian & Central Hardwoods (Week 5)
- Northeast and Lake States (Week 6)
- Inter-Mountain (Week 7)
- Pacific Northwest & Alaska (Week 8)
- Redwoods (Week 9)
- Hawaii (Week 9)
Non-US Regional Silviculture*
- Boreal (Week 10)
-- Major climates, soils, and species
-- Plantations (conifers, broadleaf)
-- Natural regeneration (conifers, broadleaf)
- Temperate (Weeks 11-12)
-- Major climates, soils, and species
-- Plantations (conifers, broadleaf)
-- Natural regeneration (conifers, broadleaf)
- Subtropical (Week 13)
-- Major climates, soils, and species
-- Plantations (conifers, eucalypt, broadleaf)
-- Natural regeneration (conifers, eucalypt, broadleaf)
- Tropical (Weeks 14-16)
-- Major climates, soils, and species
-- Plantations (conifers, eucalypt, broadleaf)
-- Natural regeneration (conifers, eucalypt, broadleaf)
*Information on the following topics will be covered for each
major region-stand type-silvicultural system combination:
Objectives of management
Species/site relationships
Silvical properties of principal species
Regeneration practices
Tending practices
Harvesting practices
Major forest pests
Biologic productivity and stand/tree quality attributes
Opportunities and constraints
Environmental and social factors | |
Course ID: | FORS 4030/6030. 3 hours. |
Course Title: | Regional Silviculture |
Course Description: | Silviculture is the art and science of controlling the
establishment, growth, composition, health, and quality of
forests to meet diverse needs and values of landowners and
society. This course will focus on silvicultural systems and
practices used on commercially important forest and stand types
in the United States and worldwide. Artificial and naturally
regenerated silvicultural systems will be covered. We will
survey silviculture as practiced in boreal, temperate,
sub-tropical and tropical regions. |
Oasis Title: | REGION SILVICULTURE |
Prerequisite: | FORS 4010-4010L |
Semester Course Offered: | Offered fall semester every even-numbered year. |
Grading System: | A-F (Traditional) |
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Course Objectives: | The objective of this three credit hour course is to provide
upper level undergraduate students and graduate students in
natural resource disciplines an understanding of major
commercial forest types throughout the world and the
silvicultural practices employed to achieve principal landowner
objectives. |
Topical Outline: | Silvicultural systems (Week 1)
Silvicultural practices (Week 2)
World biomes and forests (Week 3)
- Climates, soils, forest types, species, genetic resources,
markets, objectives
- Determinants of species, productivity, and management
objectives
- World commercial forest statistics
US Regional Silviculture*
- South (Week 4)
- Appalachian & Central Hardwoods (Week 5)
- Northeast and Lake States (Week 6)
- Inter-Mountain (Week 7)
- Pacific Northwest & Alaska (Week 8)
- Redwoods (Week 9)
- Hawaii (Week 9)
Non-US Regional Silviculture*
- Boreal (Week 10)
-- Major climates, soils, and species
-- Plantations (conifers, broadleaf)
-- Natural regeneration (conifers, broadleaf)
- Temperate (Weeks 11-12)
-- Major climates, soils, and species
-- Plantations (conifers, broadleaf)
-- Natural regeneration (conifers, broadleaf)
- Subtropical (Week 13)
-- Major climates, soils, and species
-- Plantations (conifers, eucalypt, broadleaf)
-- Natural regeneration (conifers, eucalypt, broadleaf)
- Tropical (Weeks 14-16)
-- Major climates, soils, and species
-- Plantations (conifers, eucalypt, broadleaf)
-- Natural regeneration (conifers, eucalypt, broadleaf)
*Information on the following topics will be covered for each
major region-stand type-silvicultural system combination:
Objectives of management
Species/site relationships
Silvical properties of principal species
Regeneration practices
Tending practices
Harvesting practices
Major forest pests
Biologic productivity and stand/tree quality attributes
Opportunities and constraints
Environmental and social factors |
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